In a tragic incident, two persons, including Rajju Mohle, son of Chhattisgarh’s Food Minister Punnulal Mohle, died after a rashly driven pick-up vehicle collided head-on with the bike they were riding near Gidha village, under Mungeli police station, police said here on Friday.
The mishap occurred while Rajju Mohle (22), along with one of his friend Vinod Tandon (26), resident of Dartapur, Mungeli, were on their way to Bilaspur on a bike around the noon hours.
They had reached near village Gidha on Mungeli-Bilaspur road about 5 kms from Mungeli police station when the incident happened, Station House Officer Mungeli informed The Pioneer over phone.
“A pick-up multi-utility vehicle loaded with paddy coming from other side collided head-on with the bikers near Gidha village. The intensity of collision was so severe that both of them died on the spot,” the SHO claimed, adding, following the mishap, the pick-up driver ran away from the spot and is yet to be arrested.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Raman Singh has expressed profound grief over the demise of the son of Punnulal Mohle. The Chief Minister deeply empathised with Punnulal Mohle and his grief stricken family. He has prayed for peace for the departed soul.