Four killed, six injured in highway accident in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur

By PTI

JASHPUR: Four individuals of a household have been killed and 6 others have been injured after their automobile rammed right into a tree in Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh, a police official mentioned on Monday.

The accident occurred on Sunday, the primary day of the brand new 12 months, once they have been getting back from a picnic at Gutta waterfall beneath Narayanpur police station limits, he mentioned.

“The deceased have been identified as Anil Singh, his sister Jayanti, his son Mohit (8) and 11-month-old girl Venisha. There were 10 persons in the car. Singh died on the spot, while the other three succumbed during treatment,” mentioned Jashpur Superintendent of Police D Ravishankar.

“The driver seems to have lost control at a sharp turn between the waterfall and dam, leading to the vehicle crashing into a tree. Of the six injured, two have been shifted to Ranchi in neighbouring Jharkhand for advanced treatment,” he mentioned.

A case beneath related Indian Penal Code provisions has been registered in reference to the accident, the SP added.

JASHPUR: Four individuals of a household have been killed and 6 others have been injured after their automobile rammed right into a tree in Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh, a police official mentioned on Monday.

The accident occurred on Sunday, the primary day of the brand new 12 months, once they have been getting back from a picnic at Gutta waterfall beneath Narayanpur police station limits, he mentioned.

“The deceased have been identified as Anil Singh, his sister Jayanti, his son Mohit (8) and 11-month-old girl Venisha. There were 10 persons in the car. Singh died on the spot, while the other three succumbed during treatment,” mentioned Jashpur Superintendent of Police D Ravishankar.

“The driver seems to have lost control at a sharp turn between the waterfall and dam, leading to the vehicle crashing into a tree. Of the six injured, two have been shifted to Ranchi in neighbouring Jharkhand for advanced treatment,” he mentioned.

A case beneath related Indian Penal Code provisions has been registered in reference to the accident, the SP added.