Statesman News Service
KANDARAN April 27: One person died and seven others were injured when a broken branch of a tree fell on them at Kandaran in Samsi during Mrs Sonia Gandhi's rally on Monday. A large crowd had assembled at the meeting venue and ignoring the security instructions many broke barricades and entered the reserved areas to catch a glimpse of Mrs Gandhi.
Chaos followed soon after during which the branch of a tree, on which 12 boys were sitting, broke off and fell on those gathered under it. Mohd Abujar (65), a Congress supporter of Jagannathpur village in Harishchandrapur was injured. He was taken to Ratua hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injury. Three more injured persons are undergoing treatment at the Malatipur health centre and two critically inured persons have been referred to the Malda district hospital.
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