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Five killed as fodder-laden truck overturns on car in Jhajjar
Police officials said that the deceased has been identified as contractor Ghanshyam Kishori, 50, a resident of Jhajjar, and four workers: Pintu, Jaiveer, 30, his brother Akhilesh, 22, and Munna from Uttar Pradesh.
Five persons, including a construction contractor and four labourers, were killed when a truck loaded with fodder overturned on their moving car on the Rohtak-Rewari highway in Jhajjar on Tuesday evening.
Police officials said that the deceased has been identified as contractor Ghanshyam Kishori, 50, a resident of Jhajjar, and four workers: Pintu, Jaiveer, 30, his brother Akhilesh, 22, and Munna from Uttar Pradesh.
The bodies have been sent to Jhajjar civil hospital for the autopsy, which will be conducted on Wednesday.
Jhajjar police ACP Surender Kumar said that the incident occurred at 8pm on Tuesday evening when contractor Kishori, along with four workers were returning to Jhajjar from Utlodha village.
“When the car reached near Silani village, the truck driver lost control of the vehicle. The fodder-laden truck overturned on the car. Five persons travelling in the car sustained injuries and were rushed to the civil hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead,” he added. No case has been filed till filing of the report.
