Six from MP die as pick-up van overturns in Kheralu

Palanpur: Six persons, including two women and a child, were killed while two others were injured when a pick-up van carrying at least 18 labourers overturned near Malekpura in Kheralu taluka of Mehsana during wee hours of Wednesday.
According to police inspector R K Pathak of Kheralu police station, the deceased and injured belong to Pithampur village in Zabua district of Madhya Pradesh.
“They were on their way to Himmatnagar in Sabarkantha district from Naliya taluka of Kutch,” said Pathak.
Police said that the accident occurred due to negligence of the driver who was speeding. The driver escaped from the accident spot.
The six deceased breathed their last on way to the hospital. Two injured were admitted to Vadnagar hospital, from there one person was referred to Gandhinagar as his condition was critical.
The deceased were identified as Punjilal Damor (43) Sardar Bhambhor (45) Kalu Bhambor (10) Shardaben Punjilal Damor (42), Umesh Meda (24) and Kaliben Indresh (30).