In two separate incidents in the state, two people were killed as their car fell into nullah after an accident in Rajgarh and Sehore.
In one of the two incidents a 70-year-old man died while several others were injured after their car fell into a nullah at Khilchipur of Rajgarh district when they were returning home from a pilgrimage. Their car was hit by an unidentified vehicle.
The deceased was identified as Mahesh Pathak, a resident of Nalkheda in Agar district of the state.
Pathak along with other locals had gone on a pilgrimage to Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and was returning home when the accident took place. After the accident the other four passengers managed to get out, but Mahesh Pathak remained trapped inside. He was later taken out with the help of locals and rushed to hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Another incident was reported after a 30-year-old man was swept away in his car which washed away into a nullah at Mungwali village on Monday , his body was found on Tuesday by rescue teams.
The deceased, identified as Manoj of Mungwali village in Sehore, had fallen into a nullah on the village outskirts along with his car on Monday evening. The vehicle was taken out but Manoj could not be found on Monday. His body was found on Tuesday morning.
