Speeding car driven by drunk man kills two, injures one in Jabalpur
Jabalpur (PTI): A car driven by a man in an inebriated condition killed two persons and seriously injured another in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred around Tuesday midnight near Dhanvantari Nagar Chowk under the jurisdiction of Gadha police station, an official said.
According to City Superintendent of Police Ashish Jain, a 38-year-old man, identified as Gopal Prasad Kumhar, and his son Shubham (15) had come to the area to attend a wedding.
On their way back to their hometown, Maharajpur, Gopal stopped his motorcycle in front of a shop to buy water.
The father and son were standing near their bike when a recklessly driven car hit the duo and a 30-year-old man, Pankaj Sahu, who too had stopped at the spot with his two-wheeler, Jain said.
After being alerted, police rushed the three to the hospital, where doctors declared Pankaj and Gopal dead. The condition of Shubham remains critical, he said.
The car driver, a resident of Ranjhi area, was sent for a medical test, which confirmed that he was drunk, the official said.
A case of culpable homicide was registered against the accused car driver, who was subsequently arrested, he added.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
