Congress leader and former Cabinet Minister Tilak Raj Behar and two others were injured in a road accident. The accident is reported to have taken place at about 4 AM. According to sources, the former Minister along with his gunner and driver was going in his vehicle from Rudrapur for some personal work in the morning.
A roadways bus hit the Innova the Congress leader was in near Rampur. The driver and gunner accompanying Behar are reported to have sustained serious injury while the former Minister too was left injured in the mishap. Those who witnessed the mishap, transported the three injured persons to the nearest hospital. From there, after primary treatment, the politician was referred to a private hospital in Rudrapur.
As soon as news of the former Minister sustaining injury in the mishap spread, a number of people started arriving at the hospital to check his condition.
Meanwhile, the driver of the Congress leader has lodged a complaint against the bus driver at the Rampur police station.
