Ludhiana, June 22 -- A man lost his life after his car plunged into the canal near the Daburji bridge in Doraha block on Saturday evening. Three others in the car, including two young girls, were rescued by local residents but the victim, who was driving the vehicle, couldn't be saved.

The deceased has been identified as Rupinder Singh, a resident of Janta Nagar. According to a preliminary police investigation, Rupinder Singh was returning home with his sister-in-law and her two daughters after visiting a nearby gurdwara. While crossing the bridge, the car veered off the road and fell into the canal.

Local residents who witnessed the accident rushed to the scene and managed to pull the woman and her daughters - Hargun Kaur and Harleen K...