Woman, kid crushed under car of Madhepura DM in Bihar

PATNA: A 28-year-old woman and her 4-year-old daughter lost their lives on Tuesday after being crushed by an official car belonging to Madhepura DM Vijay Prakash Meena on NH-57 near Purwari Tola of Bihar’s Madhubani. The DM was not present in the vehicle, officials said.

The victims were identified as Gudiya Devi and her daughter Arti Kumari. Two NHAI employees engaged in painting the median — Ashok Kumar Singh, 60, and Raju Kumar, 50, from Rajasthan — were also hit and gravely injured in the accident. They have been admitted to a private hospital.

Soon after the accident, angry villagers vandalised the vehicle, and protesters blocked NH-57 for approximately two hours. The driver fled the scene, leaving the car behind.

Madhepura DPRO Kundan Kumar Singh said: “The DM was at the district headquarters during the accident. The car was having some technical problems. It was to be sent for repairs. Further investigations are being conducted.”