Two DRG jawans killed in Chhattisgarh road accident
Sukma (Chattisgarh), November 5: Two District Reserve Group (DRG) jawans and local security personnel were killed on Saturday when their two-wheeler collided head-on with a trailer in Chhattisgarh's Konta Deng area, just 2 kilometres from the district headquarters.
P Sunderraj, the IG of Bastar, stated, "The two DRG Jawan met with a road accident along Sukma-Kerlapal National Highway and succumbed to injuries. Both of them were posted at the Kerlapal police station. They were going to their house in the police line from the police station when the accident occurred. Both of them were on a motorcycle and were hit by a trailer."
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As soon as word of the accident reached the district police, ASP Kiran Chavan and SDOP Parmeshwar Tilakwar rushed to the spot.
According to eyewitnesses, it was a mistake by the trailer driver that led to the accident. Both the driver and trailer operator fled the spot in the wake of the accident, an eyewitness informed.
The deceased were identified as Padam Muya, a resident of Bodiguda and Mausam Subba, a resident of Banda base camp.
- ANI
