Bhopal

Middle-aged man dies, wife injured in road accident

Staff Reporter

A 50-year-old man died while his wife escaped with injuries after their motorbike was hit by a garbage collection van at Arif Nagar late in the night on Saturday. Police said that a couple was rushed to a hospital where the man was declared dead while his wife sustained with injuries.

Police said that the deceased, identified as Abdul Qadir, used to work at Paryavas Bhawan while his wife sustained severe injuries and is under observation.

The police was informed and on the receipt a police team reached the spot and started investigation. The body was sent for the post mortem. After the preliminary investigation police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and started further investigation.

Deceased had gone to attend a wedding and was on his way to home in Karond. The vehicle remained unidentified. Police have started investigation and CCTV footages of the area and nearby areas would be checked to find the errant vehicle with the errant driver.

Meanwhile, a 20-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging with the ceiling at Bawadia Kalan under Shahpura police station area on Saturday. Police said that the deceased identified as Tanu Prajapati was found hanging and was rushed to nearby hospital where she was declared dead.

Family members have told the police that the deceased was suffering from mental illness and undergoing

treatment. Police have found that she was scheduled to marry after around four months but she was happy with the marriage.

Body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered in the investigation. Police have started search regarding reason behind

the suicide.