Three members of a family were mowed down by a speeding stolen vehicle at Joda in the district on Monday. The driver of the vehicle was also critically injured in the mishap.
Sources said the three members of the family were standing in front of their house when the stolen Bolero ran over them. The incident took place near the Ganesh Bhawan under the Joda police station.
The deceased were identified as five-year-old Priya, her three-year-old brother Manu and their father Dulur Lohar (25).
The three died on the spot. The car’s injured driver was admitted to the ICU of a hospital in Joda.
The sources added that the driver had robbed the Bolero (OR02AN 5066) at gunpoint near a local ferrochrome plant. In an attempt to flee from the spot, the speeding SUV killed the victims.
Locals staged a road blockade demanding compensation for the deceased’s family. Police began investigation into the incident.