Balmukund Tiwari, a key BJP leader in Kanker who is also the leader of Opposition in Kanker Municipality, died in a road accident on Tuesday.
The incident happened after the Tata Sumo in which he was travelling collided with an unidentified truck coming from opposite direction on National high way near Chhatti village under Kurud police station, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, Tiwari leader of opposition in Kanker Municipality was returning Kanker after attending a marriage function in Kurud on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.
The ill-fated Tiwari reached near Chhatti village when suddenly some unidentified truck coming from other side dashed the sumo.
“The collision was so strong that sumo was pushed away from road and Balmukund Tiwari died on the spot,” said officer investigating the case and added that flow of traffic was thrown out of gear after the mishap.
The injured were then rushed to Masihi hospital. Police further said that condition of one injured in accident was critical and has been referred to Raipur.
After the accident a case in this connection was registered with Kurud police station and police was searching for the unidentified errant truck
driver. Balmukund Tiwari was an active member of Kanker unit of BJP.