Maharashtra: Six including two infants killed, three injured as two cars collide in Akola

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Atleast six persons, including two infants, were reportedly killed and three seriously injured in a collision between two cars in Maharashtra's Akola district on Friday, the police said, reported the PTI.

According to the PTI, the victims also include relatives of Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Kiran Sarnaik, who represents the Amravati Teacher constituency, the officials said.

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The accident took place on a flyover on the Akola-Washim highway near Patur Ghat in the afternoon, an official said, as per the PTI.

Raghuveer Sarnaik (28), who was the MLC's nephew, his sister and three of their relatives were going towards Akola in an SUV, while four persons were travelling in another car in the opposite direction when the accident took place, the official said, the news agency reported on Friday.

Of the five relatives of the MLC, three were killed and two injured, an official said.

The accident also claimed the lives of three occupants of the other car and left one injured, the official said.

A 9-month-old child, identified as Asmira Ajinkya Amle, and a one-year-old baby were among those killed, the official said.

The three injured persons have been admitted to the Government Medical College in Akola, while the bodies of the deceased have been sent to Akol Rural Hospital for autopsy, he added, as per the PTI.

Cricketer Suresh Raina's cousin killed in road accident in Dharamshala

Meanwhile, in an another incident, former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina's cousin was reportedly killed in a hit-and-run incident, which also claimed the life of another man riding the same scooter, police said on Thursday, reported the PTI.

According to the news agency, Suresh Raina's cousin identified as Saurabh Kumar was Raina's maternal cousin, and his friend Shubham from Kuthman died in a collision with a car near Gaggali airport on Wednesday, they said.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Kangra, Shalini Agnihotri, said the accident took place around 11:30 pm on Wednesday near Himachal Timber in Gaggal.

According to the police, the driver of the car, Sher Singh, was responsible for the collision, as per the PTI.

He had fled the scene but with the help of the CCTV footage, which captured the incident, Singh was later arrested in Mandi, they added.

A case has been registered against the accused under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code, along with section 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act, the police said, according to the PTI.

(with PTI inputs)