Marriage turns into tragedy, 3 lifeless, 15 injured after being hit by SUV in Berhampur
In a tragic incident, At least three women were killed and fifteen others sustained critical injuries after an SUV rammed into a wedding procession near the outskirts of Berhampur of Ganjam district.
The incident passed off in Mandiapalli village beneath Gopalpur police limits late Tuesday night time.
The deceased have been identified as Swapna Reddy (22), Sanju Reddy (23) and Bharati Reddy (12) of Lanjipalli area.
According to reports, the groom’s family with over 50 other people was waiting for the bride’s side for ‘Barana’ ritual after the completion of the marriage when a speeding Scorpio vehicle rammed into them.
The scorpio was reportedly heading towards Gopalpur. Following the accident, three persons died on the spot and 15 were also injured after the SUV rammed into the procession.
All the injured individuals have been rushed in to MKCG Medical College and Hospital. Among them, the well being situations of two-three individuals are acknowledged to be vital. The critically injured individuals are the cameraman Rabinarayan Das and Rajesh Reddy.
The driver of the car tried to flee from the spot and entered the village. But, it collided with the veranda of a home.
Following the mishap, the motive force has managed to flee the spot. But, the villagers caught one other one that was within the car and handed him over to police.
Meanwhile, the police have reached the spot and began an investigation into the matter.
