Bilaspur, Oct 15 Three men, including a cousin of BJP MLA and former Chhattisgarh minister Punnu Lal Mohle, were killed after a speeding mini goods vehicle ran over them while they were out on a morning walk in Mungeli district on Thursday, police said.
The accident took place early this morning in Dashrangpur village, Jarhagaon Station House Officer (SHO) Divyakant Pandey said.
“Adhin Das Mohle (60), Ballu Baghel (55) and Gangaram Tandon, while on a morning walk, were hit by a speeding mini goods vehicle going from Bilaspur to Mungeli. The three were rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival,” he said.
As per police, Adhin Das is the cousin of MLA Mohle. Gangaram had come from Bhatapara to Das’ house.
A case has been registered against the unidentified goods vehicle driver. Efforts are on to trace and nab him, Pandey added.
(PTI News)
