Four killed in road mishap

Four persons including two women and a girl were killed while two women were critically injured after they were hit by a speeding truck at Chiklod village under Raisen district on Monday. Truck bearing registration number MP04-HG-2464 hit a motorbike at around 2.30 pm in which a youth, two women and a girl were injured critically and after hitting the bike two pedestrian women were hit by the truck. The victims were rushed to the spot where four persons were declared dead while the two pedestrian women are struggling for life, said the police.

After hitting the deceased truck turned upside down in a road side farm and the errant driver escaped the spot leaving the truck.The deceased were identified as Bharat Singh (22), his mother Savitri Bai (45), his aunt Preeti Bai and six-year-old Nidhi. Critically injured victims were identified as Phool Bai (55) and Kala Bai who were carrying six-year-old Nidhi and who died in the accident.

After receiving the information a police team was rushed to the spot and after the confirmation of death the bodies were sent for the post mortem.Police said that the truck belongs to Bablu Chouhan. Further investigation into the matter has been started.Meanwhile, two youths died after they were hit by a speeding mini truck at JK road under Bilkharia police station area on Monday; the deceased were brothers.

Ajay Yogi (26) and Shubham Yogi (20) died on their way to Umraoganj after purchasing vegetables from Bhopal mandi at around 9 am on Monday morning. The police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and have started further investigation.