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Two pilgrims die, two others injured in road mishap

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Press Trust of India Phagwara(Pb)
Two pilgrims were killed while two others, including a girl, sustained injuries in a road accident near Chachoki village on National Highway 1.

Police identified the deceased as Arjun and Gaurav, both 28-29 years old.

The injured included Vijay Kumar and Monica, they said. Both were hospitalized here.

They further said that all the four were going in a SUV from New Delhi to Amarnath in J&K for pilgrimage.

They said that a private transport bus applied abrupt brake near Chachoki village on National highway 1 and the SUV which was behind it rammed into it.

This resulted in deaths of two youths and injuries to two others, they said.

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First Published: Jun 30 2016 | 10:28 PM IST

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