At least four persons, including a Joint Director of Animal Husbandry department died after the car in which they were travelling in rammed into a tree near Ghodagaon village on Raipur-Jagdalpur National Highway on Monday evening, police said. Chief Minister Raman Singh has expressed grief over the mishap.
Additional Superintendent of Police Kondagaon Surjit Atri informed The Pioneer over phone that mishap occurred on NH-30 under Kondagaon police station limits on Monday evening and the deceased were identified as Joint Director of Animal Husbandry department, Bastar Division Bhanu Kawde (45), his wife Meena (38), his mother, Ahilya (75) and their minor son Shanu (2).
Kawde, who was posted at Jagdalpur, was going towards his workplace from his native village Ekladongri in Charama area along with his family.
“When the car in which they were travelling in neared Ghodagaon village, Bhanu lost control behind the wheel and rammed into a tree,” said the police officer, adding the impact of the collision was so severe that all four died on the spot.