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Many people are feared dead in a road accident in Punjab after two buses collided in Moga district on Friday. The accident took place near Lohara village in Moga district, police said.

While one bus was a state transport vehicle, the other one was a private mini-bus, police added.

Some of the injured, who were in the private mini-bus, were stated to be travelling for a Congress party’s function in Chandigarh in which Navjot Singh Sidhu will assume charge as the party’s new state unit chief.

Moga’s Senior Superintendent of Police, Harmanbir Singh Gill, said those injured in the accident have been rushed to a hospital.

WHAT HAS PUNJAB CM SAID?

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh said three Congress workers died in the accident and many others were injured.

“Saddened to learn of the bus accident in Moga district in which 3 Congress workers have reportedly died & many persons are injured. Have directed DC Moga to immediately provide full medical treatment to all the injured and to send a report to the government,” the Punjab CM said.

As newly appointed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and four other working presidents are set to assume charge in Chandigarh on Friday. Navjot Singh Sidhu will be taking over from incumbent state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar. Capt Amarinder Singh is also expected to attend the event.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi had on Sunday appointed Sidhu as the new president of the party’s Punjab unit, notwithstanding the strong opposition from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

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