Jamshedpur, Aug 27: Jharkhand Finance Minister Mrigendra Pratap Singh suffered fracture in his left leg in a road accident in the Ranchi-Tata Highway under Chandel Police Station in Sareikela-Kharswan district, police said today. The minister was immediately rushed to the Tata Main Hospital where a team of specialist doctors operated upon him. His condition was stated to be stable, hospital sources said.

The accident took place last night when the minister's car dashed against a bus without backlights which suddenly came in front of it, police said. The bus has been confiscated and the driver arrested, police added.

Bureau Report