One minor school student died on the spot while six other students and two villagers were injured when a speeding car rammed into a roadside hotel on Friday near village Panchayat Seedawand under Keshkal police station limits.
The injured were given primary medical treatment at Keshkal hospital and referred to Raipur, capital city.
As per eyewitnesses, around 7 students of Middle School at around 1.30 PM during midday meal period, were eating at the local roadside hotel when a Swift Dezire car CG04 HC 3751 coming from Vishrampuri and moving towards Keshkal, lost control and rammed into the hotel. The car hit the children killing one boy on the spot and injuring six other students and two villagers who were standing near by.
The villagers rushed the injured to hospital. The doctors after primary treatment, referred them to Raipur for better treatment considering their critical condition. Tehsildar and Station House Officer reached the spot to pacify the villagers, agitated over the incident. The driver has been arrested by police.
Meanwhile, Keshkal MLA Santram Netam, Zila Panchayat chairman Devchand Matlam, Janpad chairman Mahendra Netam and others also reached the spot. Zila Panchayat chairman Devchand Matlam assured the villagers that immediate financial relief of Rs 25,000 will be given to kin of deceased while Student’s insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh will be given while injured will be given financial assistance. The deceased boy is identified as Yogesh Nag (13) while injured are Arjun Shori (12), Sameer Nag (13), Nageshwar Nag (12), Gokul Mandavi (14), Meenu Prasad Rana (12), Lakhan Nag (12), Agnuram (45) and Chavilal (45), all are residents of village panchayat Seedawand and Gudripara.