Jharkhand: Eid-e-Milad procession vehicle touches high tension wire; one killed, eight injured

Hazaribagh (Jhanrkhand): In an unfortunate incident, one person was killed while eight others sustained severe injuries after a vehicle fitted with Speakers and DJ lights came in contact with a high tension live wire in Hazaribagh district on Sunday. The incident occurred during Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi procession organised by locals was passing from a locality, police said. A tractor fitted with a loud speaker was crossing a road at Pagar Tola in Barkagaon, about 80 km from state capital Ranchi, when it came in contact with overhead high-tension wire and caught fire in which one person was killed and eight others were injured, Superintendent of Police, Manoj Ratan Chothe said. Four seriously injured persons were rushed to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi for better treatment while the other four injured persons were undergoing treatment at Hazaribag Medical College and Hospital (HMCH). The villagers alleged that the tragic incident took place due to the negligence on the part of block administration and electricity department. However, the SP refused to comment on the issue. Chothe ordered the Barkagaon Sub-Divisional Police Officer Amit Kumar Singh to enquire into the matter and submit a report for further action. Barkagaon MLA Amba Prasad, who rushed to the spot on being informed, sent the injured to HMCH. She also alleged that the incident could have been averted had the local administration taken action in time. The MLA said she has asked Chief Minister Hemant Soren to set up an inquiry committee and punish the guilty. Describing the incident as “unfortunate”, Prasad also demanded adequate compensation to the next of kin of the victims. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.