Jharkhand: CJ convoy meets with accident, 2 policemen injured

KODERMA: Two cars, which were a part of the convoy in which Chief Justice of

Jharkhand

high court Ravi Ranjan was travelling, collided with each other near Gumo under Telaiya police station area on the Ranchi-Patna Road on Friday afternoon. The accident left two cops injured.

“Justice Ranjan was not travelling in any of the aforementioned (those that collided) cars,” police said. SDPO Rajendra Prasad said, “The accident occurred when the gypsy car in the convoy rammed into the vehicle in front while crossing a speed breaker.” The injured cops — Yuvraj Kumar and Prakash Thapa — were admitted to sadar hospital after being administered first-aid at a private clinic in Telaiya.

Dr Ranjan Kumar, the deputy medical superintendent at the hospital, said, “They both came with injuries to their heads and chests, but were stable and were discharged after a while.”