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Seven killed in four road accidents in Jharkhand
Seven killed in four road accidents in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Seven people, including three minors, were killed in four road accidents in Jharkhand over the past 24 hours, police said on Monday.
In Giridih district, on Monday, two persons, including an 8-year-old minor girl, were killed, and around 14 to 15 others suffered injuries, after a collision occurred between two four-wheelers. The accident occurred on National Highway-2 near Ghanghri village, a police officer said.
"The girl died on the spot, while a 55-year-old man, whose identification is yet to be established, succumbed to his injuries during treatment in a government hospital. The others who sustained injuries are undergoing treatment," said Anjan Kumar, the officer in charge of Bagodar police station.
In Palamu district, three persons, including two minors, were killed in two separate road accidents within the Panki police station limits. Both accidents happened on Sunday evening between 7.30 pm to 8 pm at two locations, a police official said.
"The first incident took place in Tetrai village, where Chandan Kumar , a resident of Naudiha village in Lesliganj police station area was killed after his motorcycle was hit by an unknown vehicle," said a police officer.
In the second incident that happened at Bandubar village, two minors, one aged 14 years old and the other 17 years old, were killed and another sustained injuries. All three were riding on a motorcycle. Due to speeding, they lost control and fell on the road leading to the death of two, he said.
In Chatra district, two persons were killed, and two others injured in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a car.
The accident occurred near Parsauni Chowk on the Chouparan-Itkhori road on Sunday evening, around 7 pm, within the Itkhori police station limits, they said.
The deceased were identified as Rishi Paswan and Abhishek Paswan , both residents of Karma village in Chouparan police station in adjoining Hazaribag district, a police officer said.
"Both victims died on the spot after the speeding car collided head-on with their motorcycle. Both were cousins, and their bodies were handed over to their families after post-mortem examination on Monday," said Abhishek Singh, the officer in charge of Itkhori police station.
He said that two persons who were on board the car also sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment in a hospital. Their conditions are stable, and they are out of danger.
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