{"id":52444,"date":"2025-10-06T19:23:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=52444"},"modified":"2025-10-06T19:23:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:53:01","slug":"driver-dies-as-car-catches-fire-in-bathinda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/driver-dies-as-car-catches-fire-in-bathinda\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver dies as car catches fire in Bathinda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: A man was burnt to death after his car caught fire near Guru Sar Sahnewala village in Bathinda late last night. The incident took place on the Bathinda\u2013Dabwali National Highway when the deceased was driving home after partying with friends.<\/p>\n<p>Fire tenders rushed to the spot and managed to bring the blaze under control. The deceased was identified as Mahtesh Kumar Narang, also known as Monu, a resident of Parasram Nagar in Bathinda. 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