Archive · 24 Aug 2026
SUV Collision Injures Six in Chhattisgarh Minister’s Convoy
Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap was traveling in a convoy on Sunday.
An SUV coming from the opposite direction hit the minister’s vehicle.
The SUV then crashed into the vehicle carrying security personnel.
Six people were hurt in the crash.
They included four police officers, the minister’s assistant and another driver.
The minister was not seriously injured.
The injured people were taken to several hospitals for treatment.
Some reports said four police officers were seriously hurt and needed care in Raipur.
Police detained the SUV driver and are still investigating what happened.
An SUV collided with Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap’s vehicle and then struck the escort vehicle behind it.
Six people were injured, including four police personnel, the minister’s personal assistant and the escort vehicle’s driver.
Kashyap escaped without major injuries, while the escort vehicle and SUV sustained extensive damage.
The injured were taken to hospitals in Kondagaon, Bastar and Raipur, with reports differing on the seriousness of some injuries.
Police detained the SUV driver and are investigating the crash, including whether speed played a role.
- Who
- Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap, his personal assistant, four police personnel and the escort vehicle’s driver were involved; all six of the latter group were reported injured.
- What
- An SUV collided with Kashyap’s vehicle and then rammed the following escort vehicle.
- When
- Sunday, August 23.
- Where
- Between Farsaguda and Junwahi villages under Bhanpuri police station limits in Bastar district, near the Jagdalpur–Kondagaon route. Some reports refer to the location as Junwani.
- Why
- The exact cause is not yet established; police are examining the circumstances, including the possible role of speeding.
- Minister
- Kedar Kashyap, Chhattisgarh forest minister
- Injured
- Six people, including four police personnel, the minister’s personal assistant and the escort-vehicle driver
- Convoy direction
- The minister’s convoy was traveling from Farsaguda toward Kondagaon
- SUV direction
- The SUV was traveling from Kondagaon toward Jagdalpur
- Medical treatment
- The injured were taken to Kondagaon District Hospital, Medical College Hospital at Dimrapal in Bastar and a higher medical facility in Raipur
- Damage
- The SUV and the escort vehicle sustained extensive damage; reports also said the minister’s vehicle was damaged
- Investigation
- The SUV driver was detained for questioning; police are examining the cause, including speed
- Reported discrepancies
- Reports differ on the location’s spelling, the personal assistant’s description, and whether the four police personnel were critically injured
