Ludhiana, July 25 -- Family alleges liquor contractor's vehicle chased and hit their car; police recover bodies and illicit liquor

Two cousins allegedly involved in transporting illicit liquor died after their car plunged into the Sirhind Canal near Machhiwara early on Friday. The bodies of the two youths were recovered from the Toyota Innova around 7.30 pm after rescue teams, divers and police personnel, assisted by a crane, fished the vehicle out of the canal.

Police also recovered a cache of illicit liquor from the vehicle.

The incident took a fresh turn after the family alleged that the cousins were being chased by a vehicle linked to a liquor contractor and that the Innova plunged into the canal after a collision.

Police said the...