Jaipur, February 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wife Jashodaben was injured in a car accident in Rajasthan on Wednesday. Jashodaben suffered head injuries in the accident which took place on Kota-Chittorgarh highway. She was rushed to a local hospital where doctors said her condition was stable and out of danger.
While the Prime Minister’s wife sustained some injuries, her relative Basant Bhai Modi, 67, died on the spot. A female relative, Vimla Modi, the wife of the person killed, was also injured.
The accident occurred around 45 km from the district headquarters under Parsoli station area in village Katunda, when Jashodaben and the others were going to Chittorgarh after attending a function in Kota.
Besides the Prime Minister’s wife and the female relative, a gunman, and a five-year-old child were also injured.
They were rushed to Chittorgarh hospital where they were admitted. The gunman and Vimla Modi were referred to Udaipur, police control room officials said.
Sources said Jashodaben was returning to Gujarat after attending an event in Chittorgarh when her SUV met with an accident. The black-coloured Innova in which Jashodaben was travelling was suffered extensive damage in the accident.
(With inputs from agencies)