Eight killed, 12 injured after car hits workers in Sangrur

A car struck roadside workers near Alisher village in Punjab’s Sangrur district on October 18, killing eight people and injuring 12, according to police and district officials. Police said the driver fled after the collision, and an investigation was underway. The crash occurred on the Lehragaga-Jakhal road, where a group of workers was near the roadside when a car travelling from the Jakhal direction hit them. Reports described the vehicle as speeding or out of control, but officials have not established what caused it to strike the group. Superintendent of Police Palwinder Singh Cheema said five workers died at the scene and three others later died in hospital. He said four injured people were in serious condition and had been referred to Sangrur Civil Hospital. The district administration said 12 people were injured and that support and medical assistance were being provided. The reported total of eight deaths and 12 injuries was also confirmed by Deputy Commissioner Poonamdeep Kaur. Accounts differed on the work being done by the group. Some reports said the workers were enrolled under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin scheme, while another...