Nine killed in truck-jeep-motorcycle collision in Bihar, CM condoles deaths
Kaimur (Bihar), Feb 25: At least nine people, including two women, were killed in a collision between a truck, a jeep and a motorcycle in Bihar's Kaimur district on Sunday evening, police said.
The incident took place on GT Road near Devkali village in Mohania police station area.
Speaking to reporters, Mohania DSP Dilip Kumar said, "According to eyewitnesses, the accident took place when a jeep, carrying eight people, including two women, first hit a motorcycle while travelling in the same direction. It seems that the driver had lost control over the jeep, leading to the collision."
"Subsequently, both the jeep and the bike veered into the opposite lane, where a speeding truck collided with them, resulting in the deaths of all nine people, including the motorcyclist, at the spot. The truck driver fled after the accident," Kumar said.
The truck has been seized and further investigation is underway, he said, adding the identities of the deceased are yet to be ascertained.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that no other persons have sustained injuries in the accident.
Meanwhile, the Bihar Chief Minister's Office, in a statement issued late on Sunday night, said, "The CM expressed his deep anguish at the horrific road accident near Mohania in Kaimur and offered his condolences to the bereaved families."
The CM directed senior officials of the district administration to provide all necessary medical support to the injured, the statement added.
Senior officials of the district administration have reached the spot.
कैमूर जिले के मोहनिया थाना क्षेत्र के एन॰एच॰ 2 स्थित देवकली के समीप भीषण सड़क दुर्घटना में लोगों की मृत्यु दुःखद। मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति गहरी संवेदना है। घायलों के समुचित इलाज का निर्देश दिया है। घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना है।
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Five year old boy mauled to death by stray dogs in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (PTI): A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police said on Sunday.
The incident happened on Friday at Yadav Basti in Bholanath Baseria, within the Goududih police outpost, when the boy stepped out to play, they said.
"The victim boy was mauled to death after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs. The incident happened when the boy was playing a short distance from his house. Due to severe injuries, he died on the spot," said Lov Choudhary, the officer in charge of Gondudih police station.
The OC said that the bereaved family members approached the police station and demanded compensation. They were then asked to send the victim's body for a post-mortem examination, but they refused.
