Our Correspondent

Abohar, December 24

An Army jawan was killed and eight persons were injured in road accidents as dense fog engulfed Abohar and neighbouring Sriganganagar region on Monday.

Driver Rattan Singh (45) of Rajputana Rifles was killed as a Rajasthan Roadways bus hit Army Gypsy at 8.30 am near Rojari village while overtaking a truck that was parked on the roadside.

Major Rohit and Sepoy Jitender Singh, who sustained injuries, were shifted to the military hospital at Suratgarh. The police impounded the bus and the Army vehicle. A case has been registered against the bus driver. Deceased Rattan Singh belonged to Dhani Kotputali village.

In another mishap, Nand Lal and Sher Singh of Indira Nagari in Abohar and Manga Singh of Muktsar were hurt as two trucks collided head-on due to fog near Gidderanwali village on the Abohar-Sriganganagar stretch of the highway. The doctors at the Civil Hospital here referred Sher Singh to Faridkot.

Later, Ajit Singh of Tarmala sustained injuries as a car collided with a truck at the same place due to fog as the trucks involved in the previous mishap were not removed.

Pawan Kumar and Aladdin of Hisar were hurt as a pickup van collided with an SUV that carried the name plate of a government official based at Chhattisgarh in Rajasthan.

Meanwhile, power supply to some segments in Sriganganagar district was disrupted for a few hours as 220-kV power grid sub-stations in Padampur and the industrial focal point at Sriganganagar developed snag due to fog, officials said. The supply was suspended at 4 am and could be restored by 11 am. The Peelibanga segment in Hanumangarh was also affected due to the same reason. Officials said the fault was detected at 9 am and remedial measures were immediately initiated.