A tragedy was narrowly avoided in Punjab when a high speed tractor lost control in a festival race and veered into the crowd in Phagwara. According to reports, the tractor lost control mid race and rammed through the crowd severely injuring 5 persons. Videos of the heart-wrenching incident have surfaced which are now going viral on the internet. Fortunately, no fatatlities are being reported.
The incident occured in the Dumeli village in the Phagwara district, which is adjacent to Jalandhar, Punjab. Phagwara DSP reached the spot and seized 4 tractors related to the incident. Four arrests have also been made. The police say that further investigation is underway and that more arrests will be made soon.
Witnesses from the incident say that the tractor most likely lost balance and sped right towards the crowd. An injured incident, Ratan Singh, informed that several of the people in the crowd suffered severe injuries including a small child. His brother, Amit was also heavily injured and has been admitted to the hospital.
Phagwara District DSP Jaspreet Singh reached the spot after information about a tractor race gone wrong was recieved. The DSP informed that four people have been arrested in the incident and 4 tractors have been seized. The crowd dispersed in panic after the incident before the police arrived, as per reports.