KUMUD JENAMANI
Jamshedpur, March 21: Three labourers were killed and two others injured as a pick-up van they were travelling in was overturned on NH-33 under Chandil thana area in the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district late Monday night.
The injured identified as Bilom Hansda and Sukhram Tuddu have been admitted to the MGM medical college hospital where their condition is described as critical.
The mishap took place as the vehicle was overturned while taking a turn along Jariadih village on the NH-33 around midnight. Those killed were identified as Bablu Soren, a resident of Patkum village in Nimdih, Sagun Tuddu of Rajamati village and Sukhram Mardi, a resident of Pata village.
All the victims, including those injured were in the age group of 22-26 years and were returning to their homes from a construction site in Jamshedpur as the mishap took place.
Chandil thana OC, Ajit Kumar confirmed about the mishap that claimed three lives.
“We are trying to find out the exact reason behind the mishap. But in the initial investigation, it was found that the pick-up van which the victims were travelling in was overturned and turned at a turning,” said Kumar while talking to lagatar24.com.
All three bodies have been sent to Seraikela Sadar Hospital for postmortem.
