Five Killed After Jeep Collides With Bike In Madhya Pradesh’s Anuppur
The incident took place near Benlia village, which borders Chhattisgarh, where a speeding Scorpio jeep heading from Jhiriya Tola towards Belia rammed into the bike.
Published : August 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM IST
Anuppur: At least five people were killed and three others were injured after a speeding SUV collided with a bike in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday, police said.
The incident took place near Benlia village, which borders Chhattisgarh, where a speeding Scorpio jeep heading from Jhiriya Tola towards Belia rammed into the bike coming from the opposite direction and went out of control.
According to eyewitnesses, the collision was so severe that both vehicles were badly damaged, while three people, including the bike rider, died on the spot. Two others succumbed to injuries during treatment at the hospital. “After the collision, the Scorpio vehicle went out of control, crashed into a house and overturned," they said.
The deceased include Shubham Ahirwar, Rahul Kewat and Saurav Pradhan, who were travelling in the car. The injured were immediately rushed to the nearest hospital with the help of police and sanitation workers from Nagar Parishad Dola. Police said the Safai Mitra personnel played a crucial role in rescue efforts. The bodies were sent to Kotma and Bijuri Hospitals for postmortem before being handed over to their families.
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At least three women were killed and several others were injured after the Toofan vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a tree in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol on July 7. The incident took place in the Beohari police station area of the district, police said.
According to officials, the vehicle carrying 20 people, including the driver, was returning from Ayodhya when the mishap occurred. On receiving the information, the police reached the spot and started an investigation into the matter.
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