Soldier killed, another missing after car falls into Bhakra canal in Patiala

PATIALA: A car carrying three soldiers fell into the Bhakra canal on Nabha road near Ablowal in Patiala on Tuesday, leaving one occupant dead and another missing. However, one of them managed to swim to safety.
Police officials said the incident took place around 3.30pm near the Bakhshiwalabridge. The soldier sitting in the rear seat of the car and managed to come out safe but the other two could not and went down with the vehicle. A search operation has been launched to find the missing soldier.
The deceased soldier has been identified as Jagmeet Singh of Nadanpur village in Bhawanigarh of Sangrur district while the missing soldier is Manpreet Singh of Patiala. Kamaljeet Singh of Devigarh in Patiala managed to come out safely. Jagmeet, 27, had got married last year.