4 killed, 3 injured as truck rams into car on Bahraich highway near Ramnagar
The mangled remains of the car on Bahraich highway
LUCKNOW: Four people were killed and three others critically injured when a truck rammed into their MUV on the Bahraich highway near Dhanaura village under Ramnagar police station limits.
The incident occurred around 7:30 am when the victims were returning from a wedding ceremony in Kanpur.
The car occupants Rajveer Kushwaha (35), his wife Shanti Singh (32) and brother-in-law Ramashankar Maurya (40) of Khiramba village and driver Ayan Qureshi (30) of Imam Bara, Gonda, died on the spot.
Three others — Rajveer's 6-year-old daughter Anvi Kushwaha, Ramashankar's wife Pooja Maurya (35) and their 9-year-old son Akshay alias Ayush — sustained serious injuries and were first rushed to CHC Ramnagar before being referred to the KGMU trauma centre in Lucknow due to their critical condition.
Rajveer's uncle, Anoop Kushwaha said that four cars were returning from the wedding when the last vehicle met with the accident. The truck involved was seized by police.
The family of the deceased couple alleged that jewellery and valuables worth over Rs5 lakh were stolen from the bodies of Rajveer and Shanti after the accident. Anoop said that only the jewellery belonging to Ramashankar Maurya was returned by the police, while that of Rajveer and Shanti remained missing.
To support the claim, Anoop presented wedding photos taken hours before the accident, showing the couple adorned with jewellery. A bag containing clothes was also reported missing.
Ramnagar SHO Anil Pandey said that when he reached the accident site, only Shanti and Pooja were found inside the car, and a youth who made the distress call was present. He confirmed that an inquiry would be conducted into the alleged theft of the jewellery and missing belongings.
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