South MLA, PSO injured in accident on way back from Delhi
The Toyota Innova in which she was travelling with her gunman, husband, and son met with the accident near the Khanauri border. According to the Haryana Police, Chhina and her PSO were rushed to a private hospital in Kaithal, from where she was referred to Ludhiana.
According to preliminary information, she had returned from the US late Tuesday. Her husband, son, and PSO had gone to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport to pick her up.
All of them were on their way back when the vehicle collided with the road median near the Khanauri border.
Atam Nagar MLA Kulwant Singh Sidhu said Chhina received minor injuries on her face and hands, and was doing fine. 'After getting first aid from a local hospital, they are on their way back to Ludhiana,' Sidhu added.
Harpreet Singh, personal assistant of the MLA, said that Chhina has received 45 stitches on the face but is out of danger. Her PSO and driver also received minor injuries while her husband and son escaped unhurt.
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