Indore: At least two people lost their lives, while 15 others were injured after a truck lost control and rammed into a crowd in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Monday. The incident happened at Ganpati Square, which comes under the jurisdiction of the Malharganj Police Station.
After colliding with the crowd, the truck caught fire, triggering panic among the people. The fire brigade arrived at the spot immediately for the rescue operation, said officials, adding that those who have been injured in the incident have been admitted to a local hospital.
While the Madhya Pradesh Police is trying to identify the owner of the truck, its driver has been taken into custody and is being questioned by the officials. Meanwhile, senior police officials have also arrived at the spot.
“The driver was highly inebriated and lost control of the vehicle, which led to this accident. A bike also came under its grip and was dragged along. So far, two people have died… Prima facie, it seems that the front part of the truck caught fire after the bike came under it. The truck driver is in police custody and has been sent for medical examination,” DCP Zone-1 Krishna Lalchandani was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
