3 killed, 1 missing as car plunges into river in Bihar’s Madhepura

MADHEPURA: At least three people were killed early Saturday after the car they were travelling in plunged into a river in Bihar’s Madhepura district, police said.The accident occurred around 1am within the Arar outpost limits when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it fell off a bridge, a senior officer said.The car, with four occupants, was coming from the Gwalpara area when the accident took place, he added.Udakishunganj SDPO Avinash Kumar said, “Of the four people occupying the car, the dead bodies of three have been recovered. Police are trying to trace the fourth person.”An SDRF team has been deployed to carry out the search operation for the missing person.The deceased have been identified as Ghanshyam Kumar from Madhepura, and Ankit Kumar and Vasant Kumar from Saharsa district. All were in their 20s, the officer said.The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations, Kumar added.According to locals, the victims were returning to Madhepura after attending a fair in Gwalpara when the accident occurred.