Three killed, five hurt as SUV overturns

Three persons including two women were killed and five others injured today when their SUV overturned on Indore-Bhopal road near a petrol pump here, police said.

Three persons were killed on the spot when the jeep overturned early this morning near a petrol pump close to Pagaria Ghati on Indore-Bhopal road, Ashta Police Station In-charge, V D Veera said.

Probably the driver of the jeep dozed-off while driving which resulted in the mishap, he said.

The injured were admitted in the Sehore district hospital, he said.

The deceased persons were identified as Naved Kamran, Tanveer Syed and Yasmin Syed, the police official said.
 

The victims belong to Shujalpur town and were returning from Gujarat after taking part in a programme.

A case has been registered in this regard and further investigations are on.