Overview

• The crash occurred late Tuesday in Jurudand village on the Bagicha–Jashpur road during an idol immersion procession involving more than 100 people.
• The deceased were identified by police as Vipin Prajapati, 17, Arvind Kerketta, 19, and Khirovati Yadav, 32.
• Twenty-two people were injured, with the seriously hurt referred to Ambikapur Medical College Hospital and others treated at local facilities.
• Police identified the driver as Sukhsagar Vaishnav, 40, arrested him at the scene, seized the SUV, and registered a case as the investigation continues.
• Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced Rs 5 lakh for each bereaved family and Rs 50,000 for each injured person, and directed medical support through district authorities.