BJP MLA from Tirora constituency Vijay Rahangdale’s son Avishkar was among the seven medical students who were killed in a road accident around 11.30 pm on Monday. The Centre has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the victims.
Seven medical students, including a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA’s son, were killed in a road accident around 11.30 pm on Monday. The Centre has announced a compensation of Rs Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the victims. The injured will get Rs 50,000 each as compensation from the PMNRF.
Police said the students were passing through Selsura in a car when a wild animal suddenly appeared in front of their car. According to a preliminary probe, the person driving the car, in order to avoid the animal, swerved hard on the wheel, resulting in the vehicle falling into a ditch under a culvert. The impact killed the students, said Wardha SP Prashant Holkar.
BJP MLA from Tirora constituency Vijay Rahangdale’s son Avishkar was among the deceased.
The other victims were identified as Neeraj Chauhan, Nitesh Singh, Vivek Nandan, Pratyush Singh, Shubham Jaiswal, Pawan Shakti.