# 3 Kanwariyas killed by speeding car on Punjab highway, driver arrested 2026-08-09T15:53:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Three Kanwariyas were killed and one critically injured after a speeding car rammed them from behind on the Sirhind-Mandi Gobindgarh highway in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the early hours of Sunday. The driver, identified as Tarlochan Singh from Ludhiana district, was arrested after his vehicle's number plate fell off at the scene, helping police trace him. The deceased were residents of Kotkapura town in Faridkot district. The accident occurred around 2 am when the group of six pilgrims was returning from Gangotri in Uttarakhand as part of the annual Kanwar Yatra. Police have booked the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The incident sparked a brief protest at the site by fellow pilgrims, demanding immediate action. Police said investigations are underway to examine the circumstances leading to the crash. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - hindustantimes.com Tags: Fatehgarh Sahib, highway safety, hit-and-run, Kanwar Yatra, police investigation, Punjab Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/3-kanwariyas-killed-as-speeding-car-rams-pilgrims-on-punjab-highway/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/3-kanwariyas-killed-as-speeding-car-rams-pilgrims-on-punjab-highway/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.