Maha MLA’s Son Among 7 Killed, PM Condoles
Nagpur, Jan 25: Seven medical students, including a BJP MLA’s son, were killed in a car accident in Wardha district, Maharashtra police said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of young lives and announced an ex-gratia from the PM’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
“Pained by the loss of lives due to an accident near Selsura in Maharashtra. In this hour of sadness, my thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that those injured are able to recover soon,” the PMO tweeted.
महाराष्ट्रात सेलुसरा येथील अपघातात झालेल्या जीवितहानीमुळे तीव्र दुःखी झालो आहे. ज्यांनी आपल्या जवळच्यांना गमावले आहे त्यांच्या दुःखात मी सहभागी आहे. या अपघातातील जखमींना लवकर बरे वाटावे यासाठी मी प्रार्थना करतो: पंतप्रधान @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 25, 2022
Wardha SP Prashant Holkar said the accident took place around 11.30 pm on Monday, when the students were passing Selsura in Deoli. Their SUV driver lost control on the vehicle when a wild animal suddenly appeared in front of the car. The car plunged off a bridge, killing all seven on the spot, said the official.
The deceased were identified as Neeraj Chauhan, Nitesh Singh, Vivek Nandan, Pratyush Singh, Shubham Jaiswal, Pawan Shakti and Tirora MLA Vijay Rahangdale’s son Avishkar. They were all Savangi Medical College students and six of them were from other states. The PM announced Rs 2 lakh each as compensation to the next of kin of those deceased and Rs 50,000 for each injured.
