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Eight killed in two separate road accidents in Aurangabad

In Aurangabad district, eight people were killed and 12 were seriously injured in two separate road accidents during the last 24 hours.
Eight killed in two separate road accidents in Aurangabad
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AURANGABAD: In Aurangabad district, eight people were killed and 12 were seriously injured in two separate road accidents during the last 24 hours.
The first incident took place on Goh-Gaya road on Monday evening. An SUV, in an attempt to overtake a truck, lost balance and overturned by the side of the road. Four people, including the driver of the SUV, died in the accident and three others were injured.
The deceased were identified as Ramasray Yadav, Vijay Yadav and Naresh Yadav, while Jagdish Yadav, Suresh Yadav and Sudhir Yadav were seriously injured.
The second incident took place on Tuesday noon on Rafiganj Shivganj road, when a truck hit an auto overloaded with passengers. In this incident, four people died on the spot, while 12 others were injured, all of them were on the autorickshaw and all the injured have been referred to the Magadh Medical College Hospital, Gaya.
Three of the injured are said to be in a critical condition. Mukesh Prajapti (25), Kaushal (5), Sushmi (12), three-month-old daughter of Mukesh were identified as those killed in the accident. They all were residents of Bijuriya village. Vikas Chaudhari, Sunita Devi, Saraswati Devi, Priyanka Kumari, Neetu Devi, Sonaro Devi, Chandrasheela Devi Mutur, Shravan , Dipu (all residents of village Bijuriya), Jagmohan Chauhaan, Hira Ravidas and Kavita Devi (all residents of Rukumchak village) are injured. The agitated local villagers blocked the Rafiganj-Shivganj road near the place of occurrence for more than four hours.
Labour contractor shot dead: A 32-year-old contractor was shot dead by six unknown assailants in Aurangabad district near Ankuri village under the Goh police station area on Monday night. According to the sources, the contractor was associated with a bridge construction work . More than six armed assailants attacked the construction site where the contractor was present. They first assaulted the contractor and later shot him on his head from very close range killing him on the spot. The criminals escaped from the place of occurrence after committing the crime.
SDPO Rajkumar Tiwari said investigation is going on and some suspected persons have been detained for interrogation. He said, a few months ago, a poster put by Maoists was found at the bridge site. Police are investigating from this angle also.
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