Punjabi singer Diljaan Singh, 31, was killed when his car rammed into a truck on the Amritsar-Delhi national highway near Jandiala Guru, 20 km from Amritsar, on Tuesday. The police officials at Jandiala Guru police station stated that he was heading toward Amritsar from Jalandhar in his Mahindra KUV 100 vehicle.

The singer, who belongs to Kartarpur, was found severely injured by passers-by and taken to a nearby private hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. Police sources said Diljaan’s car hit the truck parked near a bridge on the highway but some suspect it hit the divider, too.

Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh also expressed his condolences.

Shocked at the tragic death of young and promising Punjabi singer Diljaan in a road accident earlier today. It is extremely sad to lose young lives like these on road. My condolences to the family, friends and fans. RIP! pic.twitter.com/ZLxQidrO5P

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) March 30, 2021

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Jandiala station house officer (SHO) Yadwinder Singh said a probe was on and the body was sent for post-mortem. Diljaan’s wife and children are in Canada.

The singer rose to fame in 2012 when he took part in Sur Kshetra, a singing talent show.