Gujarat: Seven killed as jeep carrying 18 persons rams into truck in Patan; driver absconding

Seven people were killed in a road accident near Varahi in the Patan district of Gujarat after their jeep rammed into a standing truck on Wednesday noon Gujarat police saidAccording to the police the accident occurred on Wednesday and they have registered the First Information Report FIR in the matter after the overnight probe into the caseThe registered FIR stated that the jeep carried around 18 people of which 11 were injured five grievously injured five died on the spot and two others succumbed to their injuries later in the nightThe deceased have been identified as Pinal Mithunbhai Vanzara 7 Kajal Mohanbhai Parmar 9 Amita Khemrajbhai Vanzara 15 Seemaben Mithunbhai Vanzara 24 Raghaben Mohanbhai Parmar 35 Samjubhai Babubhai Florist 50 and Dughabhai Sejabhai Rathod 50 the FIR mentionedIt further stated that the accident took place due to negligence of the jeep driver who allegedly jumped off the vehicle after a front tyre of the car busted This resulted in the highspeed jeep ramming into the standing truck the eyewitnesses saidThe kin of the deceased alleged that the jeep was very old and it carried people more than its capacity Demanding action against the driver he claimed that he killed the people in the greed of moneyAlso Read Student held in Gujarat for cheating Mumbai girl after befriending her on InstagramAmong the deceased is my aunt sister and five other people of my family who died on the spot and two others died later during the treatment It was a very old vehicle and carried 18 to 20 people which was much more than its capacity The driver took them in such a car which could have met with the accident any time in the greed of money said Parmar Bharatbhai brother of one of the deceasedHe further demanded the administration take strict action against such vehicle owners and sought compensation for the loss of lives and treatment of the injuredAccording to the police the driver of the jeep is absconding and they have registered the case in the matter under sections 304 Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder 337 Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others 338 Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others 279 Rash driving or riding on a public way 283 Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation 177 Furnishing false information 184 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant 134 Abetment of such assault if the assault is committed of the Indian Penal Code IPCThe FIR has also been registered against the truck driver as it was parked in a nonparking zone on the highwayFurther investigation in the matter is underwayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever