Sangrur, September 26: Two Dalit youth were killed while three others were injured when they were run over by an unidentified vehicle while jogging early this morning on Sangrur-Barnala National Highway about 10 km from here.
The group of five Dalit youth of Bahadurpur village was on their routine jogging exercise when hit by the speeding vehicle, killing two of them identified as Jaswinder Singh, 17 and Manpreet, 19, on the spot. Surjit Singh, 18, was seriously injured and has been referred to Rajinder hospital, Patiala.
Two others, who received minor injuries, were discharged after first aid. Police have registered a case under section 304 (causing death by negligence) against the unknown driver.
—–Agencies