Five natives of Gujarat, including a woman constable, were killed when their sports utility vehicle hit a road divider on a national highway near Gurthari village in Bathinda district on Saturday. The incident occurred when the occupants of the SUV were going from Bathinda to the Dabwali area.
The victims were taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bathinda, where they were declared brought dead. The deceased, aged between 25 and 30 years, were identified as Satish, Bharat, Arjun, Janak and Amita. A police official said Amita was working as a constable in the Gujarat Police.
The police said family members of the deceased have been informed about the incident. The bodies have been sent to the Civil Hospital in Bathinda for post-mortem examination.
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