2 pilgrims from Punjab killed as truck hits their motorcycle in Uttarakhand

    New Tehri, Jul 12 (PTI) Two pilgrims from Punjab were killed when a truck hit their motorcycle in Uttarakhand's Tehri district, officials said on Saturday.
    The incident occurred at Bagwan near Kirtinagar on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway.
    The truck, which was travelling from Rishikesh to Srinagar, hit the motorcycle, resulting in both pilgrims being trapped under the vehicle and dying on the spot, the police said.
    An ambulance was called to the scene of the accident, and the bodies were transported to the Srinagar Base Hospital.
    The deceased were identified as Manpreet Singh (28) and Gurdeep Singh (22), both residents of Patiala. They were returning to Rishikesh from the Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara at the time of the accident.
    The in-charge of Kirti Nagar Police Station stated that the truck was being driven by Ram Kishore, who is a resident of Yamkeshwar in Pauri district, Uttarakhand.
    Preliminary investigations indicate that the truck driver was at fault for allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road, leading to the accident, the officer said.    
    He assured that appropriate action is being taken regarding the case.

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