A marriage ceremony turned into mourning when a speeding truck rammed a ‘Barat Party’ on NH-2 near Nirsha about 30 kms from the district headquarter of Dhanbad on Saturday late night. Nine persons were killed and seven were severely injured when a truck rammed a Barat Party, police said on Sunday.
“Five were died on the spot while four died during the treatment at PMCH. Bodies of the deceased were handed over to their kins after post-mortems while injured are still treating their injuries at PMCH and Nirsha hospital”, added the police.
Among the deceased, most of them are members of the bride which includes Bisu- photographer, Raju Bauri- band player, father of the bride Madhav Singh, Uncle Raghav Singh, brother Bittu and others.
According to the eyewitness, the Barat party, dancing on songs were on their way to groom’s house. Suddenly near Kanchandih, a speeding truck loosed its control and rammed the marriage party. “Truck pulled the bodies ahead 300 mts from the spot of the accident”, added an eyewitness. Five died on the spot while four others in the hospital, said an eyewitness.