Bhopal, April 21
At least six people, including a two-year-old child, were killed in a tragic road accident on the Bhopal-Jabalpur highway on Monday.
The incident occurred near ‘Bamhori Dhaba’ under Sultanpur police jurisdiction in Raisen district when a sports utility vehicle (SUV) carrying nine occupants collided with a culvert between 6.30 and 7.00 a.m.
According to the police, six individuals died instantly at the spot, while three others sustained serious injuries and are currently undergoing treatment at the Raisen district hospital.
The victims were reportedly returning from Patna, Bihar, after attending a wedding ceremony of two of the occupants of the vehicle, who received severe injuries.
Sultanpur police station in-charge, Santosh Raghuvanshi, informed that the deceased, along with the injured, hailed from Indore, although their precise details are still being confirmed.
Contacting the victims' families initially proved difficult due to the circumstances -- the six deceased were killed on the spot, while the three injured were unable to communicate due to the severity of their injuries.
Among the injured were the bride and groom, identified as Deepak Chopra and Sangeeta. Police suspect that the driver, Saurabh Sharma, may have dozed off behind the wheel after driving for an extended period.