Nagpur: 2 Army Jawans Die, 7 Injured As Speeding Bus Rams Auto-Rickshaw

Two Indian Army soldiers lost their lives when a fast-moving private bus crashed into an auto-rickshaw on the Kanhan River Bridge in Nagpur on Sunday evening, according to an official. Additionally, six soldiers and the auto driver sustained injuries in the incident.

“Two jawans of the Indian Army died and 7 including 6 jawans and an auto driver injured after a speeding private bus collided with an auto-rickshaw at Kanhan River Bridge in Nagpur, today, evening,” Pramod Pore, Police Inspector, Old Kamptee PS said.

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Following the incident, the locals pulled out the soldiers who were trapped inside the auto. They were immediately rushed to the nearby hospital. Meanwhile, the auto-rickshaw was completely crushed in the accident and reduced to mere scraps.

According to reports, one Vighnesh and Dheeraj Rai died on the spot, while in Pradhan, Kumar P, Shekhar Jadhav, Arvind, Murugan, and Nagaratnam were severely injured. They are presently undergoing treatment and are said to be in critical condition.

The driver of the auto-rickshaw, identified as Shankar Kharakban is also seriously injured in the incident. On receiving information about the accident, police reached the spot and initiated a probe into the matter.

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