Five killed in jeep-truck collision in Dhar

Dhar: Five persons were killed and five others
injured in a jeep-truck collision this morning about 40 kms
from here, on Indore-Ahmedabad national highway, police said.

A total of 13 passengers were travelling in the jeep and
they were on their way to the Hanuman temple at Tarakhedi in
Jhabua district, from Amjhera when the mishap took place,
police said.

The deceased were identified as Kashiram (45), his wife
Guddibai (40), their son Tulsiram (15), Laxman Keshav
Singh (50) and jeep driver Akram Babu Khan.

Of the injured, two were referred to a hospital here while
the remaining were admitted to a hospital in Sardarpur.

Meanwhile, on hearing about the demise of Laxman Keshav,
his uncle died of a heart attack.

PTI