Collector Ankit Anand and Superintendent of police Ajay Yadav were seriously injured in a road accident Thursday morning.
Driver of SP Bholenath Yadav and two gunmen- Mahesh Netam and Rajesh Yadav were also injured in the accident. All the injured persons were brought to Jagdalpur medical college from where collector Anand was referred to Raipur where he would undergo surgery as he suffered fracture in his left shoulder. According to Bastar range Inspector General of Police Arundev Gautam, Collector Ankit Anand and SP Ajay Yadav were going to attend the civic action programme organised at Kaknar in a Tata Safari.
When the duo had crossed Narayanpal, all of sudden a cattle reportedly appeared on the road and the driver while trying to save the animal lost control over the wheels due to which the vehicle jumped in a ditch alongside the road and due to its high speed, it rolled down several times. According to IG, though their condition is not critical, collector Anad has been referred to Raipur as a precaution as he needed surgery. He has suffered fracture in his left shoulder. SP Ajay Yadav has suffered injury in cervical and spinal cord. Gun men Netam and Yadav suffered injuries in their head, chest and other parts of body. Driver Bholenath also suffered injury in his head and left shoulder.
Their condition is stable and therefore they are being treated at Maharani Hospital, Gautam added.