Eight medical staff, inducing women, were injured when an auto turned turtle at Chhotki-khardiha near petrol pump in Giridih on Monday at about 11am
According to a police spokesman, an auto carrying one dozen passengers identified as Vinita Verma, Basanti Vernwal, Manju Devi, Drpti Devi Geeta Devi, Sunita Devi sabitri Devi and one male Kartutand Chudka Tudu — turned turtle in near Kharkdiha near petrol pump, resulting into serious injuries to the eight passengers and minor injuries to the other passengers.
All the injured were shifted to Government primary health center Bengabad in Giridih. The medical staff were on their way to block hospital for attending monthly meeting.
“The mishap occurred due to alleged negligence of the driver,” the police sources said, adding a case in this connection was registered at police station Bengabad and further investigations were underway.