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Two Killed, Five Injured in Separate Jharkhand Road Accidents

Two Killed, Five Injured in Separate Jharkhand Road Accidents
Two killed, five injured in separate road accidents in Jharkhand · theprint.in

Two separate road crashes happened in Jharkhand on Sunday.

One crash occurred in Ramgarh when a truck hit a car at Chutupalu Valley.

A woman died, and five other people were hurt.

Police sent the injured people to a hospital in Ramgarh.

The car was traveling from Ranchi to Ramgarh.

In another crash in Palamu, a scooter rider named Shambhu Kumar died after a pickup van hit him.

The pickup driver ran away.

Villagers stopped traffic to ask for help for Shambhu’s family.

Officials promised money, rice, and further compensation, so the roadblock was lifted.

Key facts

Deaths
Two people were killed.
Injuries
Five people were injured in the Ramgarh accident.
Ramgarh location
Chutupalu Valley, Ramgarh district.
Palamu victim
Scooter rider Shambhu Kumar of Dali village.
Immediate relief
Authorities directed that Rs 10,000 be provided to the deceased’s family.
Additional support
A ration dealer was instructed to supply 50 kg of rice.
Police action
The pickup van driver escaped, according to the report.

Quotes

Ramgarh police officer

Police officer who described the Ramgarh accident and casualties

“As immediate relief, the administration directed that Rs 10,000 in cash be provided to the deceased’s family and instructed the concerned ration dealer to supply 50 kg of rice. Additionally, assurances were given that the process for providing compensation in accordance with road mishap compensation norms would be initiated”
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“Maternal aunt of police officer Sara Tabsum (45) died on the spot while five others injured were admitted to a private hospital in Ramgarh”
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