Punjab: 3 dead, several injured as Police bus collides with tractor

Hoshiarpur (Punjab) [India], January 17 (ANI): Three people, including a woman police officer, were killed and several injured after a Punjab Armed Police bus collided with a tractor at Mukeria in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, said police.

The accident happened at around 6 a.m., said Joginder Singh, Mukeria Police Station in charge.

At around 6 a.m., the bus carrying the personnel of the Punjab Armed Police was coming from Jalandhar. It collided with a trailer on the side of the road. The driver, a woman constable, and another policeman have lost their lives. 3 to 4 other policemen are injured. A bus full of 15-20 policemen was going from Jalandhar PAP centre to Gurdaspur, Joginder Singh said.

More information is awaited.