TIWN
AGARTALA, February 26 (TIWN): Seven members of a family including four children were killed on the spot and a youth sustained severe injuries in a gruesome road mishap at Nalgaria under Ranirbazar police station, here last night. The deceased were identified as- Ruma Khatun (9), Arif Miah (13), Yusuf Miah (9), Mamata Begam (27), Yunis Miah (33), Suman Miah (13) and Sahera Begam (32), all of them are the residents of Kalabagan under Jirania police station, said police. The injured youth was identified as Jamal Miah (18), resident of Mohanpur, confirmed police. After attending a religious occasion at Indranagar area, all of them were travelling in an Alto-800 car bearing number TR01-Q-0228 towards home at Kalabagan area in Jirania, said mother of the injured youth.
The incident took place while the car was moving with highest speed, collided head-on with a roadside tree after losing its control and fell into gorge, said an eyewitness who was in another vehicle at the time of the gory accident. “After hearing a lurid sound at around 1.20 am, last night, we came out from the house and found the completely damaged vehicle. Thereafter, the youths managed to rescue the persons who were inside the vehicle”, said a person who live adjacent to the place of occurrence.
After receiving information on the road mishap, police and fire service staffs rushed to the spot and taken them to GBP hospital. But the attending doctors declared seven persons out of 8 persons including 4 children brought dead.
Though, Jamal Miah (18) got close save from death, his condition is stated to be very critical and he is now undergoing treatment at GBP hospital, confirmed police. A specific case has been registered in this regard, said police.
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