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Auto Kills Two School Children in Jalandhar West, Video Circulates
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 23 Oct 2026, 06:32 PM
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An auto rickshaw collided with two school‑going children in Jalandhar West, Punjab, killing them. A video of the incident has spread online.
Earlier this week, an auto rickshaw struck two children walking to school on a road in Jalandhar West, Punjab. The impact was severe enough to cause fatal injuries to both children.
The incident was captured on a mobile phone and the footage quickly circulated on social media, drawing widespread attention to the safety of school‑bound children in the area.
Local police responded to the scene and an ambulance was dispatched to the nearest hospital, but the children were pronounced dead at the site. Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
The tragedy has raised concerns among parents and community leaders about traffic safety near schools and the enforcement of speed limits in residential zones.
The incident was captured on a mobile phone and the footage quickly circulated on social media, drawing widespread attention to the safety of school‑bound children in the area.
Local police responded to the scene and an ambulance was dispatched to the nearest hospital, but the children were pronounced dead at the site. Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
The tragedy has raised concerns among parents and community leaders about traffic safety near schools and the enforcement of speed limits in residential zones.