Three Killed, Seven Injured in Auto-Rickshaw–Bus Collision in Bihar’s Vaishali
Police identified the dead as Rajgir Kumar, Shambhu Shah and Mohammad Dilsher.
Overview
- The head-on crash occurred in the early hours near Dhanushi village on the Lalganj–Hajipur Road in Vaishali district.
- Seven injured passengers were taken to the nearest government hospital, and authorities are working to confirm their identities.
- Police said the auto-rickshaw and the bus have been seized, and the bus driver fled the scene as efforts to locate him continue.
- An investigation into the circumstances of the collision is underway, according to Sub-Divisional Police Officer Gopal Mandal.
- Local reports said a crowd blocked the road and threw stones at the bus after the incident, and the chief minister offered condolences and directed relief and treatment.