Breaking: 5 killed in terrible road accident in Punjab
Babushahi Network
Lehragaga (Punjab), October 16, 2026: Five people working under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) were killed in a road accident near Alisher village on the Lehragaga-Jakhal main road in Punjab, triggering protests by villagers.
According to preliminary information, the accident occurred near Alisher village and claimed the lives of all five workers at the spot.
Following the incident, villagers gathered at the site and staged a protest on the Lehragaga-Jakhal main road, expressing anger over the tragedy and demanding justice for the families of the deceased.
The accident has left the families of the victims in shock and cast a pall of grief over the area.
Further details about the circumstances leading to the accident and the administration’s response are awaited.