Satish Balmiki (40), elder son of former Congress MlA from Jhajjar, Hari Ram Balmiki, was killed and two others were seriously injured in a head-on collision between a canter and a Scorpio jeep on Jhajjar-Gurgaon road in Dulina village in Jhajjar, about 35 km from here, on late Thursday night.
The injured — Sumit (17) and Harish (25) — have been admitted to PGIMS, Rohtak where their condition has been stated critical by the doctors. The accident occurred around 11.30 pm when Satish Balmiki, his son Sumit and the jeep driver Harish were coming back to Jhajjar city from Gurgaon in their jeep.
As they reached in Dulina village, the jeep was hit by a canter coming from opposite direction. Satish reportedly died on the spot while Sumit and Harish suffered serious injuries. After the mishap, the canter driver fled from the spot leaving the vehicle there.
The police, on getting information, rushed to the spot and took the injured to civil hospital from where they were referred to PGIMS Rohtak due to their critical condition. “We have started investigation after registering a case of rash and negligent driving against unidentified driver of the canter,” said the police, adding that the driver would be identified and arrested soon.
Meanwhile, local MlA and Haryana Education Minister Geeta Bhukkal, MP Deepender Hooda, senior Congress leaders Raj Singh Jakhar and Vikas Ahlawat Advocate have expressed shock and grief over the untimely demise of son of the former MlA. Earlier, the leaders reached the house of Hari Ram Balmiki to console the bereaved family for the loss. All programmes of MP Deepender Hooda in this district were also cancelled due to this shocking incident.