West Bengal, 19 December (H.S.): Three persons were killed when a tractor overturned in Moolgram area of Jamna Gram Panchayat of Pandaua in Hooghly district on Thursday.

The police said that the deceased have been identified as Anjan Hembram, Vishwajit Bakse and Uttam Hansda.

According to local and police sources, a tractor was going from Peera village of Jamna towards Mulgram. At that time, Anjan Hembram, Vishwajit Bakse and Uttam Hansda were sitting on the engine of the truck. All of them were between 28 and 30 years of age. All three were residents of Peera village. While going to the field through Moolgram road, the tractor suddenly overturned. All three were buried under the tractor.

Local residents took the injured out from under the tractor and took them to Pandaua Rural Hospital where doctors declared all three dead. On information, the police of Pandaua police station and Bainchi outpost reached the spot. The tractor was recovered. The bodies of the three deceased will be sent to Imambara Hospital for post-mortem.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Priyanka Pandey