Four of bride's family die in road mishap; one injured

Celebrations turned into gloom early Friday when four members of a bride's family were killed in a road accident after the wedding near Usmankhera village. Those killed included the parents of the bride, her brother and a nephew.

Celebrations turned into gloom early Friday when four members of a bride's family were killed in a road accident after the wedding.

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Bal Kishan Modi of Abohar, his wife Sarita, son Ishu and grandson Pawan were killed near Usmankhera village on way to Abohar from Sriganganagar. Priyanka, a friend of Modi's daughter and bride Ankita, was injured critically.

Modi's car crashed into a roadside tree as he tried to avoid a stray cow on the road, killing all passengers, except Sarita and Priyanka. Sarita died on way to a hospital while Priyanka was under treatment in a Sriganganagar hospital.

Abohar legislator Sunil Jakhar, who is also leader of the opposition in the Punjab assembly, has expressed grief over the tragedy.