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LUDHIANA: A person died whereas his colleague was seriously injured after a Fortuner vehicle allegedly crushed them outside a marriage palace near Dakha area on Saturday evening. The 35-year-old deceased Santosh Samwal from Uttarakhand worked as chef whereas his 20-year-old colleague Ashish Singh suffered serious injuries.
Soim Prakash, told cops that he along with his brother Santosh and Ashish Singh had come to a marriage palace in Dakha area on Friday. He added that after attending marriage, they were waiting for vehicle on the main gate.
The complainant told police officials that the Fortuner vehicle coming from Ludhiana side hit them while they were sitting on grass. He added that both Santosh and Ashish got badly injured in the accident and they were shifted to hospital where Santosh breathed his last whereas Ashish is serious.