A prominent News Anchor of a popular local news channel in Chhattisgarh-- IBC-24 Supreet Kaur displayed immense composure while reading out a live news bulletin after being informed by a Reporter on phone of an accident in State's Mahasamund district of a fatal mishap involving a SUV in which her husband Harshat Gawde was also travelling on Saturday morning.
Kaur could immediately relate to the details of the mishap as reported but maintained composure and went on to complete the news bulletin. It is after the bulletin was read and cameras went off, she broke down.
Three persons were killed on the spot while two others critically injured in a road mishap between Renault Duster and unidentified vehicle near lahrod-Padaav village coming under Pithora Police Station limits of Mahasamund district, police said on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Harshat Gawde (28) and Gaurav Sahu (27) of Durg and Nishant Vakeel (27) of Bhilai whereas the two injured youths Vivek Singh (32) and Saurabh Yadav (27), Pithora Station House Officer (SHO) Narendra Yadav informed.
The incident took place early on Saturday morning at National Highway 53 near the showroom of Kisan Agro tractors situated at lahrod-Padaav village of the district when the an unidentified vehicle hit the Renault Duster bearing registration CG-04, lB-5111from behind, Yadav further said.
Three of them died on the spot while two others injured were rushed to Primary Health Centre in Pithora, the SHO added.
A case has been registered under relevant section of IPC against unknown driver and the further investigation is on, Yadav said.