Lakhimpur

Kheri, 26 Nov (HS): Five people have died in a road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri

district, Uttar Pradesh. According to local police, the car was traveling from

Lakhimpur to Bahraich when it plunged into a river. The driver was rescued, but

five people died. A

horrific road accident took place after midnight on Tuesday in Lakhimpur Kheri

district of Uttar Pradesh, a car went out of control and fell into the river.

Five out of six people travelling in the car died tragically in this accident,

while the driver is injured and has been admitted to the hospital.

A

heart-wrenching road accident took place late last night near Sharda Siphon,

located before Girjapuri Barrage in Padhua police station area. An Alto car

returning from a wedding ceremony went out of control and fell into Sharda Siphon,

due to which five people travelling in the car died on the spot, while the

driver was rescued in critical condition. The accident took place late on Tuesday

night around 12 o'clock.

According

to Padhua police station in-charge Abhishek Singh, the people travelling in the

car, Jitendra son of Vipin Bihari resident of Ghaghra Barrage, Ghanshyam son of

Ballu resident of Ghaghra Barrage, Lalji son of Meva Lal resident of Sisian

Purva, Azimullah son of unknown resident of Girjapuri, Surendra son of Vishusokha

resident of Ramvriksha Purva police station Sujauli district Bahraich, were

returning to Bahraich district by car after attending a wedding in Lakhimpur.

On the way, near Sharda siphon, the driver fell asleep while driving and lost

control of the vehicle and fell straight into the siphon.

Upon

receiving the information, Padhua Station House Officer Abhishek Singh arrived

at the scene with his team and launched a rescue operation. The driver, Bablu,

son of Rajesh, a resident of Girjapuri, Sujauli police station, Bahraich

district, was pulled out by the police and sent for first aid, where his

condition is said to be out of danger. Five other people in the car drowned in

the river. Police retrieved the bodies and sent them to Lakhimpur for

post-mortem examination.

The

identities of the deceased are as follows: Jitendra S/o Vipin Bihari Ghaghra

Barrage, Police Station Sujauli, District Bahraich, Ghanshyam S/o Ballu Ghaghra

Barrage, Police Station Sujauli, District Bahraich, Lalji S/o Mewa Lal Sisian

Purva, Police Station Sujauli, District Bahraich, Azimullah Girijapuri, Police Station Sujauli,

District Bahraich,

Surendra

S/oVishusokha, Ramvriksha Purva, Police Station Sujauli, District Bahraich.

Investigation

continues: Police have taken the bodies into custody and sent them for

post-mortem examination. Police are conducting a thorough investigation to

determine the cause of this tragic accident. Initially, the car's loss of

control is believed to be the cause of the accident, but the underlying cause

is being investigated. The local administration has expressed its deepest

condolences to the families of the victims and assured them of all possible

assistance.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi