GANGTOK, 05 June: Four people, including the driver were killed when the vehicle in which they were travelling met with an accident on their way from Kupup towards Rongli late last evening.
The vehicle [a red Qualis] with West Bengal registration number plate was coming down from Kupup towards Rongli, when the vehicle driven by Dilip Chettri [the driver] met with an accident at a place called Duki Dara, 35 kilometers ahead of Padamchen which falls under the jurisdiction of Kupup, informed Dr MS Tuli [Senior Superientendent of Police, East], while speaking to NOW! today. No action regarding the accident could be taken yesterday because the incident had not been reported by any one, he added.
The bodies of the four people travelling in the said vehicle were recovered at 2.30 in the afternoon today, he said and added that one of the people killed in the accident was an ex-army officer, Major Jaswant Singh. All the four had died on the spot.
Their bodies have been sent to the Singtam District Hospital for post mortem and will be handed over to family members later on.
The exact reason of the accident is not known yet but the inclement weather conditions yesterday could have led to the accident as the area is said to be very foggy in the evenings.
