Overview

• The crash occurred on National Highway 16 near Jamjhadi under Simulia Police Station limits when the vehicle carrying Howrah Uttar MLA Gautam Chowdhury and his family struck a two-wheeler.
• Fifty-six-year-old Radhakanta Lenka died at a Simulia hospital and a second rider sustained injuries after being rushed to medical care.
• Police have arrested driver Amiya Singh Ray and launched an investigation into the circumstances of the collision.
• The car bore a West Bengal registration and was returning from a trip to Puri when the accident took place.
• The incident has intensified calls for stricter traffic enforcement and infrastructure improvements to curb monsoon-season accidents nationwide.