Rajasthan: 9 killed, 19 injured as truck rams into marriage-procession
What's the story
A SPeeding truck plowed into a marriage procession in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district, leaving nine people, including four children, dead and 19 others injured, police said today. The accident happened near Ramdev Temple on National Highway-113 yesterday night when the truck going to Banswara from Nimbahera rammed into the marriage party moving on the roadside, SP, Pratapgarh, Anil Beniwal said. Details here.
Compensation
State government announced compensation of Rs. 50,000
Police had earlier put the number of those killed as 13. However, they later informed the revised death toll. The state government has announced Rs. 50,000 to aggrieved family members, DSP Vijaypal Singh Sandhu said. However, traffic was disrupted on the highway today as a group of 200-300 people blocked the road demanding higher compensation for families of the deceased.
Action
Have seized the truck, tracked down the absconding driver: Police
Traffic was diverted as the highway was blocked for nearly 2 hours as family members of deceased demanded higher compensation. It was resumed after pacifying protesters, Sandhu said. He said bodies were handed over to family members after post-mortem and a case has been registered against the truck driver. We have seized the truck and tracked down the absconding truck driver, said Sandhu.
Information
CM Ashok Gehlot expressed condolences to families of the deceased
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the accident. Nine of the deceased have been identified as Daulatram (60), Bharat (30), Shubham (5), Chotu (5), Dilip (11), Arjun (15), Ishu (19), Ramesh (30) and Karan (28), police said.