New Delhi, Aug 24: Seven people died and 15 sustained burn injuries after an LPG tanker exploded after colliding with a pickup vehicle near Mandiala Adda on the Hoshiarpur-Jalandhar road. The victims were Sukhjeet Singh, Balwant Rai, Dharmender Verma, Manjit Singh, Vijay, Jaswinder Kaur, and Aradhna Verma. An FIR has been registered under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 324(4) (mischief causing damage to property) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the victims and assured free medical treatment for the injured. Residents of Mandiala and adjoining villages staged a dharna, blocking traffic for over three hours, demanding compensation and strict action.
