Rajasthan: Five members of family killed after car rams into parked truck

PM Narendra Modi, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and former CM Vasundhara Raje expressed their respective condolences over the tragedy

In a tragic incident, five members of a family were killed in a road accident after their car rammed into a parked truck in Ahore area of Jalore district in Rajasthan on Tuesday.

The family members had gone for dinner when the tragedy took place. (Image for representative purpose)

Station House Officer, Ahore, Nirajan Pratap Singh said the accident occurred in Sedaria village on NH-325 late on Monday night when a speeding car rammed into a parked truck carrying granite stone blocks.

Police said the deceased were from a family and residents of Charle village of the district. It is learnt that the five had gone for dinner near Takhatgarh and the incident occurred when they were retur.

The deceased were identified as Ram Lal Prajapat (23), Manaram Sargara (30), Kamlesh Prajapat (24), Chhaganlal Prajapat (24) and Dinesh Kumar Prajapat (24).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, former CM Vasundhara Raje expressed grief over the incident.

“The road accident in Jalore, Rajasthan is very sad. I express my condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives. May God give them strength in this hour of pain,” PM Modi tweeted.

CM Gehlot also expressed his condolences and posted the same on his official Twitter account.

“The death of 5 people in a road accident near Charli village in Ahor area in Jalore is extremely sad. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. May God give them strength to bear this loss and may the soul of the departed rest in peace,” Gehlot tweeted.

Taking to Twitter, former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje expressed grief over the tragedy.