Auto passenger, leopard die in road accident

Dehradun: A man was killed and six people travelling in a tempo injured when the vehicle turned turtle as its driver suddenly applied the brakes on spotting a leopard on the highway. The accident took place near Khand village in Raiwala area on the outskirts of

Dehradun

late on Monday. The leopard was also killed as it was hit by a vehicle coming from the other side of the road. Bhuwan Chand Pujari, SHO, Raiwala police station, said the deceased passenger was identified as Sanjay Soni (45), a resident of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

The six injured passengers were taken to AIIMS Rishikesh for treatment.


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