4 of family killed after truck overturns, lands on hut
Tikamgarh (MP), Oct 8 : Four members of a family were Monday killed and a minor girl injured after a sand-laden truck turned turtle and landed on their roadside hut in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district, police said.
An official said that the driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle near Taal Lidhora village on Jatara-Chandera road following which it overturned, killing four members of the family on the spot.
Jatara police station in charge Brajesh Kumar identified the four deceased as Sher Singh (42), his wife Meera (40) and their sons Jigar (10) and Dilip (08).
A minor girl who was injured is currently undergoing treatment at the Jatara community health centre, he added.
Singh used to sell agricultural tools from his roadside hut, Kumar said.
The driver of the truck fled the scene and efforts were on to nab him, the official said, adding that a case had been registered and the vehicle had been seized.
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Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 58 runs
Ahmedabad, Apr 9 (PTI): Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 58 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.
Chasing 218 for a win, the Royals were all out for 159 in 19.2 overs.
Shimron Hetmyer top-scored for RR with a 32-ball 52 while captain Sanju Samson chipped in with a 28-ball 41.
For GT, Prasidh Krishna took three wickets while Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore got two each.
Earlier, Sai Sudharsan struck a breezy 82 to help GT post 217 for 6.
Sudharsan's 53-ball innings was studded with eight fours and three sixes, while M Shahrukh Khan and Jos Buttler made 36 each.
Brief Scores:
Gujarat Titans: 217 for 6 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 82, Jos Buttler 36, M Shahrukh Khan 36; Maheesh Theekshana 2/54, Tushar Deshpande 2/53).
Rajasthan Royals: 159 all out in 19.2 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 52, Sanju Samson 41; Prasidh Krishna 3/24, Rashid Khan 2/37, Sai Kishore 2/20).
