Ludhiana, July 30 -- In the tragic incident near Jagera Bridge where a mini truck carrying 29 pilgrims plunged into the Sirhind Canal on Sunday night, Ludhiana Rural Police have registered an FIR against the driver and taken him into custody. The death toll has climbed to eight, including three children, while two passengers remain missing. According to the police it is the fact that the vehicle was overloaded and the vehicle was meant for carrying the goods not the passengers.

The driver, Gurveer Singh, 28, a resident of village Manakheri in Malerkotla district, survived the accident and was among the 19 people rescued by divers and local volunteers. He has been booked under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for culpable ...