7 killed, several injured in road mishaps in Ranchi, Dhanbad

Sindri/Ranchi: At least seven persons were killed and eight others injured in separate road accidents in Ranchi and Dhanbad districts on Thursday.
Four persons died and five were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a trailer from behind on Grand Trunk Road near Rajganj at around 1am. According to reports, the roof of the vehicle was blown away owing to the impact of the collision.
The deceased have been identified as Salim Shaikh of Birbhum in West Bengal, Atikul Shaikh and Anjarul Sheikh of Maheshpur in Pakur district and Rahul Pandey, the driver of the vehicle who hailed from Varanasi. Navir Shaikh, Rohiya Bibi and Jabir of Birbhum, Manjarul Shaikh and Hasi Bibi of Maheshpur were among the injured and they have been admitted to SNMMCH in Dhanbad.
Police said all the persons were construction workers employed in Varanasi and they were returning to their respective native places.
Meanwhile, three persons were killed and two others got injured when the car they were travelling in hit a stationary truck laden with LPG cylinders in Jamchua on Ranchi-Jamshedpur National Highway on Thursday morning. Two persons — Md Afroz and Sumit Kumar — died on the spot.
Police said they received information regarding the accident at around 6:05am. The injured were rushed to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi.
DSP (headquarters) Neeraj Kumar said, “One of the injured succumbed to injuries in the hospital. The victims had come to Ranchi from Jamshedpur to drop their acquaintance and were returning to the Steel City when the incident occurred.”