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4 charred to death after truck catches fire

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Four persons were charred to death when a truck caught fire after colliding with another truck on Jaipur-Delhi National Highway in the district, police said.

Three trucks were involved in the collision near Goverdhanpura was a collision between three trucks, SHO Kotputli police station Ravindra Pratap said.

A speeding truck rammed into a stationary truck on the highway, while the truck in which the victims were travelling was behind the speeding truck and dashed into it, he said.

Pratap said the truck caught fire after collision and the four trapped inside a cabin of the truck were burnt to death.
 

The deceased have been identified as Jaipal Gujar (28), Lala Ram Valmiki (29) and Pintu (40). The fourth person has not been identified yet, the SHO said.

The fire was controlled later and the charred bodies were moved to a local hospital, he added.

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First Published: Apr 25 2016 | 2:57 PM IST

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