Three of a marriage party killed in accident

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Press Trust of India Sheikhpura (Bihar)
Last Updated : May 21 2015 | 12:42 PM IST
Three relatives of a bridegroom were killed and 12 others seriously injured when a vehicle carrying a marriage party fell into a roadside ditch near Sirari Railway Station in Sheikhpura district, police said today.
The driver of the vehicle, carrying the marriage party which was coming from Bhandar village in Lakhisarai district to Belchhi village in Sheikhpura district, lost control at a sharp turn and fell into a 25-feet-deep ditch last night, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Naresh Kumar Sharma said.
The deceased were the bridegroom's elder brother, his nephew and a relative. The injured were admitted to Sheikhpura Sadar Hospital.
The bridegroom was safe as he was travelling in another vehicle.
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First Published: May 21 2015 | 12:42 PM IST

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