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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Road mishap claims one in West Sikkim

GANGTOK, 20 Sept: One person was killed and five injured in a road accident in West Sikkim on Thursday.  The vehicle, a Commander jeep, was on its way to Sangachoeling Monastery from Pelling, when, at around 1:30 PM the vehicle went off the road falling around 300 feet down. The driver Kharka Bahadur Chettri [32], resident of Sardong, Gyalshing succumbed to his injuries at the Gyalshing hospital.  
Five other occupants of the vehicle, Phip Rani Rai [55], resident of Saradong, Ratna Bahadur Rai [58] resident of Sardong,  Hem Maya Gurung [39] resident of Lungzik, Hari Prasad Gurung [43] resident of Sardong and Hemant Rai [30] resident of Sardong have sustained injuries.
A case under section 279/337/338 [rash driving or riding on a public way, causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others, causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others] of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at the Gyalshing Police Station.

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