Kanwariya killed, four family members injured in road accident in Jharkhand's Dumka

DUMKA: One 'Kanwariya' died and four other members of his family sustained injuries in a road accident in Jharkhand's Dumka district on Tuesday, a police officer said.

The accident took place when the SUV they were riding in struck a roadside tree on the Dumka-Bhagalpur route, said Rohit Kumar, officer-in-charge of Hansdiha police station.

They were all natives of Telari village in Rohtas district of Bihar and were going home after visiting the well-known Basukinath shrine, the police officer said.

The deceased was identified as Rahul Sharma. He was killed on the spot.

The four seriously injured persons - Govind Sharma, Ritesh Sharma, Saroj Sharma and Kameshwar Sharma - were rushed to Community Health Centre in Saraiyahat in Dumka. The doctors, however, referred them to a hospital in Deoghar district.

One member of the family escaped unhurt.

(With inputs from PTI)