Bollywood Actor Sunny Deol came out for a road show in support of Sukhdev Dhindsa(SAD BJP Candidate). The road show turned into a mishap when a truck ran over two motorcyclists. In this mishap one died on the spot and one got injured The youth, Birbal Singh, who was died was inveigle into attending the rally by Akali activists who had offered him money for patrol.
The injured youth was admitted to Sangrur’s Civil Hospital in critical condition. Truck driver is still absconding and no action has been taken by the police. Several traffic lapses were noticed during the road show.
Bhagwant Mann, Sukhdev Dhindsa’s contestant expressed grief over the incident and termed the death as a “murder” by the Akalis. He alleged that it was unfortunate that Akalis carried on with the road show despite the tragic incident.