Punjab tourist dies after car plunges into gorge near McLeodganj

Ashok Raina Dharamshala, Nov 15 (UNI) A tourist from Punjab was killed after his car plunged down a hillside on Dharamkot Road near the Mountaineering Institute in McLeodganj, police said on Sunday. Kangra district Superintendent of Police Kulbhushan Verma told UNI that the deceased has been identified as Gaurav Vashisht, a resident of Bihala village in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. He said that the accident occurred on November 14 when Vashisht, driving a car bearing registration number PB07T 0506, allegedly lost control due to overspeeding and negligent driving, causing the vehicle to plunge down the hillside. He said that the…