Statesman News Service
MALDA, 23 NOV: Two people were killed and four others were injured when a taxi carrying five passengers collided with a lorry on NH-34 under Kaliachak police station this afternoon. One died on the spot while the other succumbed to his injuries in the district hospital. Police are yet to establish the identity of the deceased.
A railway employee, who was injured in the accident was shifted from Malda district hospital to a railway hospital here. Police said, two critically injured patients who were admitted to the Malda district hospital, are still unconscious.
The incident occurred near Kaliachak BDO office when a Malda bound taxi, carrying five passengers collided with a lorry. Just at the same time a Malda bound state bus (NBSTC) also hit the taxi from behind.
Angry locals set the bus and the lorry on fire disrupting traffic on NH-34 for more than three hours.
“We could not take action against the people who set the bus and lorry ablaze. We must start a case if bus authorities and the truck owner lodge any complaint for damaging properties”, said Mr Bhuban Mandal, the Malda SP.
According to him, the staffs of the state bus and the lorry fled the spot.
Traffic movement became normal later in the day once police arrived at the spot.
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