Film actor and comedian Jaspal Bhatti died in a road accident near Jalandhar early on Thursday

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Comedian Jaspal Bhatti dies in road accident

Film actor and comedian Jaspal Bhatti died in a road accident near Jalandhar early on Thursday. (PTI/PTI)

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The car in which the 57- year-old actor, director was travelling hit a roadside tree near Shahkot in Nakodar area of the district around 1am, Bhatti's associate Vinod Sharma said. (BCCL/Balish Ahuja)

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Sharma said that Bhatti was going to Jalandhar from Bhatinda for the promotion of his Punjabi film 'Power Cut' scheduled to be released on Friday. (BCCL/Balish Ahuja)

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Bhatti's son Jasraj, who was driving the car and film's heroine Suril Gautam were injured and rushed to a hospital in Jalandhar. (BCCL/Balish Ahuja)

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Sharma said that Bhatti had been traveling during past few days for the promotion of his new film. (BCCL/Deep Kumar)

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The cremation is expected to take place later this evening after his body is brought here after completion of various legal formalities, including post-mortem, Sharma said. Bhatti leaves behind his wife Savita, a son and a daughter. (BCCL/Balish Ahuja)

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