One killed, 5 injured in Dochum road mishap

GANGTOK, 28 Mar: One labourer was killed and five others grievously injured when a ‘utility’ vehicle ferrying them and a consignment of LS Cables for Power Grid Corporation lost traction and skidded back from a steep incline near Dochum on the way to Sang from Singtam last evening at around 6 p.m. Apart from the driver, who was arrested and later released on bail, there were ten labourers on board the vehicle at the time of the mishap. Four of them sustained minor injuries.
As per police records, all the labourers were from Jharkhand. 45 year old Bhola Yadav from Giridhi [Jharkhand] succumbed to his injuries, while five others - Ram Pukar Matho [35], Prem Chand Matho [35], Subad Kumar Matho [18], Mahabir Matho and Gandhi Matho [21], sustained grievous injuries and have been referred to the Central Referral Hospital at Tadong for treatment.
Four occupants: Bikhan Thori [25], Jaganath Thori [36], Dinesh Thori [38] and Daneshwar Yadav [32] sustained simple injuries and were released after first aid.
The vehicle, WB73A-7449, was being driven by Am Bahadur Chettri [26], a resident of Bijanbari, Darjeeling in West Bengal, and as mentioned, was ferrying the LS Cables and the labourers to Sang. It is learnt that while negotiating a steep incline, the vehicle skidded back out of control and fell around 30 feet off the road.
A driver was taken into custody and booked under sections 279/ 337/ 304 ‘A’ [rash driving or riding on a public way, causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others and causing death by negligence] of the Indian Penal Code and later released on bail.