US-based Kabaddi player dies in road accident near Machhiwara in Ludhiana

LUDHIANA: A US-based Kabaddi promoter died in a road accident near Machhiwara area of Ludhiana district on Thursday night.
The deceased was identified as 50-year-old Jasdev Singh Gola of Jhar Sahib village, who was presently living in the United States of America.
Local sources said that Jasdev Singh, who lived in Ohio, had come to India to participate in the Annual Kabaddi Cup at Samrala area and he used to promote the sports fair a lot. They added that on Thursday night, he was going in his Innova car from Garhi Bridge to Jhar Sahib when on the side of Sirhind canal he met with accident after his vehicle collided with a Truck.
Sources further said that Jasdev Singh was taken to hospital on Chandigarh road in Ludhiana in injured condition where he breathed his last. They added that there is no information about the cause of accident.
Police officials said that after the incident, The police recovered the dead body of the deceased and sent it for post-mortem.
Local sources said that Jasdev Singh Gola has also been a national level kabaddi and football player, who had a good name in the sports world.