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Punjab road crash: Eight MGNREGA workers reported killed
A car reportedly struck MGNREGA workers on the Lehragaga-Jakhal Road in Punjab’s Sangrur district, killing eight and seriously injuring several others.
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Eight MGNREGA workers were reportedly killed and several others seriously injured when a car struck a road-work crew on the Lehragaga-Jakhal Road in Punjab’s Sangrur district, India Today reported on October 18. The report described the car as speeding and said around 23 workers were at the site.
The workers were carrying out road work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment. The deceased were identified as Karmjeet Kaur, Jivan Singh, Niki, Sarbjeet Kaur, Ranjeet Kaur, Karmjeet, Rani Kaur and Des Raj.
The report identified the vehicle as a Chevrolet Magnum and named its driver as Pargat Singh Kala of Raidhrana. It also said local residents questioned arrangements for police assistance and ambulances after the crash, but did not establish whether emergency services had been delayed.
Fact-check this story · Source: India Today: 8 Mgnrega workers run over by speeding car in Punjab, all dead. This AI-assisted account is based on the linked source, not independent on-the-ground reporting by BharatVox. Any opinion is separately labelled.
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