Local municipal councillor (MC) from ward number 18, Rajdeep alias Laddu, and two other people died in a road accident near Benra village on Friday night.
According to Dhuri deputy superintendent of police Krishan Kumar, the incident took place at around 10:30 pm near Benra village, where a new toll plaza is under construction.
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Rajdeep, who was driving his Swift car, failed to apply breaks when the truck driver ahead of him suddenly slowed down ramming his car into it.
Two other people, a woman and a man, were travelling with him. All three died on the spot. The driver fled from the spot with his truck. The police have registered a case and are investigating.
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