3 of family killed in Jalandhar accident

Three members of a family were killed in a road accident in Jalandhar on Monday, while three other members sustained serious injuries

Three members of a family were killed in a road accident in Jalandhar on Monday, while three other members sustained serious injuries.

Among those killed in Jalandhar accident are Anoop Singh, 70, his wife, Surinder Kaur, 64, and granddaughter, Arsh Kaur, 5. (Getty Images/ Representational image)

The deceased have been identified as Anoop Singh, 70, his wife, Surinder Kaur, 64, and granddaughter, Arsh Kaur, 5, while Arsh’s mother and two cousins sustained serious injuries and are undergoing treatment at a private hospital.

The police said the family was going to Jalandhar in their car that hit a truck parked on the road from the rear near Kala Bakra village in the Bhogpur area. Three persons died on the spot. Passers-by rushed the injured to a hospital.

The police handed over the bodies to the family after conducting a post-mortem examination.

A case has been registered under Section 304-A and other relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code at the Bhogpur police station.