Crane runs over 4 persons in Indore: Police

Four people on two motorcycles, including a woman and a child, were killed in a road accident in Indore after being hit by a crane. Another victim lost her legs. The crane driver fled the scene.

Updated on: May 2, 2023, 20:42:21 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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BHOPAL: Four people on two motorcycles died after being hit by a crane in Banganga area of Indore on Tuesday evening, police said.

Banganga police officer Rajendra Soni said the driver of the crane fled from the spot (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Among the four who died in the road accident are a woman, a child and two men, said Rajendra Soni, town inspector, Banganga police station. A fifth victim, a woman, lost her legs.

Soni said the crane was on Banganga bridge when it hit two motorcycles coming from the opposite direction. He added that the victims were run over by the crane and were rushed to a private hospital where the doctor declared the four brought dead. The woman who survived the accident is being treated at Aurobindo Hospital.

Police said the driver of the crane fled the spot.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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