PATNA: A tragic road accident in Bihar's Madhepura claimed the lives of three young friends after their car fell into a river. The mishap has cast a pall of grief over the region.
The incident occurred on Saturday morning near the Arar Bridge under the Arar police station limits, when the victims were returning from a Ram Navami fair in Gwalpara block.
As their car approached the bridge around 1 A.M., the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to crash into a pole and plunge into the Sursar River.
The SHO of Arar Police Station said, “Out of the four friends travelling in the car, three lost their lives in the accident.”
The deceased have been identified as Ghanshyam Kumar (28), resident near Station Chowk, Madhepura, Ankit Kumar (26), from Mokma in Saharsa district, and Vasant Kumar (23), from the Saur Bazar area.