13 injured as bus crashes into no-entry zone during Navratri feast in Jabalpur
Jabalpur (PTI): Thirteen persons were injured when a private bus rammed into a no-entry zone during a Navratri feast in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident took place on Tuesday night in Sihora town where a Navratri 'bhandara' (feast) was underway, they said.
Prima facie, the bus driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and was later taken into custody, the officials said.
Due to the Navratri festival, the entry of heavy vehicles into Sihora was prohibited. However, a bus defied the no-entry rule and crashed into the area near Gauri tri-junction under Sihora police station limits, Jabalpur Collector Raghvendra Singh said.
A totalof 13 persons, including those manning the area, suffered injuries in the incident. Eight persons were given primary treatment in Sihora, while five were admitted to Jabalpur Medical College, he said.
Among the five, the condition of three was serious, the official said.
Prima facie, it appears the driver was drunk and that resulted in the accident, the collector said.
After the incident, some angry people vandalised the bus and assaulted the driver, Additional Superintendent of Police, Rural, Suryakant Sharma said.
Police later seized the bus and took the driver into custody, he said.
State Public Works Department Minister Rakesh Singh expressed anguish over the bus accident and spoke to the Jabalpur collector. He asked him to ensure proper treatment for the injured persons.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
