Sunday, Sep 08, 2024 23:45 [IST]
Last Update: Saturday, Sep 07, 2024 18:05 [IST]
GANGTOK,: A 15-year-old girl lost her life and four other teenagers were
injured when their private vehicle was allegedly hit by a State government
vehicle on Friday evening on Sochakgang Road, Lower Sichey here.
Gangtok
police have arrested the driver of the government vehicle.
As per
the complaint to Gangtok Sadar police station, it is alleged that the
government vehicle was travelling at high speed from the opposite direction
when it crashed into the ill-fated private vehicle. The crash resulted in the
death of the 15-year-old girl, who hailed from Namnang here, and injuries to
the other occupants.
The
government vehicle was allegedly driven by one Amit Pradhan, 34, who was
arrested by Gangtok Sadar police. A case under various sections of BNS 2023 has
been registered against the accused driver and the case is under investigation.
All the
five occupants in the private vehicle were teenagers from Gangtok and the
vehicle was also been driven by a 16-year-old boy, as per the police report.
Meanwhile,
a 45-year-old man was killed when his vehicle fell some 300 ft down from
Ringdang Road, Sangkhalang in Mangan district on Friday morning at around 9 am.
The deceased was the lone occupant in the vehicle. He was evacuated and taken
to nearby Mangan hospital where he later succumbed to his head injuries, police
informed.
The
deceased was a Nepal citizen but presently staying at Singhik, Mangan district.
