Rajasthan: Army jawan killed, 4 others injured in accident

JAIPUR: One Army jawan was killed while four others seriously injured in Sriganganagar’s Raisingh Nagar police station area on Saturday when their vehicle toppled. The driver had lost control over the vehicle.
The army jawan died on the spot and of the four others who were admitted to the hospital, two are critical. The deceased soldier was identified as Kishan V who hailed from Andhra Pradesh.
“The Army vehicle was traveling from the cantonment area in Lalgarh to Srivijaynagar when it went over a pothole due to which the driver lost control of the vehicle and the truck toppled. The driver, unfortunately, died on the spot while four others were seriously hurt,” said an official of Raisingh Nagar police station.
The incident happened around 9am on Saturday near Bajuwala village and the locals were the first ones to reach the spot. They helped the jawans out of the damaged vehicle and admitted them to the Raisingh Nagar government hospital, though after looking at the serious injuries of the Armymen, they were referred to Sriganganagar after being administered initial treatment. The officials did not find any other reason for the accident apart from the sudden loss of control of the vehicle.
According to officials, one of the jawans also lost a limb due to the accident. “It appears when the vehicle overturned a jawan’s leg got trapped beneath it due to which it was crushed,” an official said.
Police officials stated that the Army officials had been informed about the accident. The deceased soldier’s mortal remains will be sent to his native state after the formalities are completed.