New Delhi: In a heart-wrenching incident, a crowd of people attending Dussehra festivities in Jaspur region of Chhattisgarh were run over by a speeding car on Friday. The reckless driver rammed into the crowd and knocked them down instantly while many were flung by the impact.
The group of people were hit by the rampaging vehicle, when they were attending a procession organised on the occasion of Dussehra. According to reports, 1 person died on the spot while more than a dozen are injured.
Disturbing video of the shocking incident, as it landed on social media, sparked anger and outrage on the social media. In the video, many people can be seen flung aside after being hit by the car.
छत्तीसगढ़ में खौफनाक हादसा: दशहरे की झांकी के दौरान बेकाबू कार चालक ने 10 से 20 लोगों को कुचला pic.twitter.com/peoHPAeCcP
— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) October 15, 2021
Reports said that the driver was caught and also thrashed by the mob. At the time of incident, 2 people were sitting in the car, allegedly carrying ‘ganja’, a banned narcotics drug.
BJP trains guns on state govt, calls it ‘engineered attack’
After the video of horrific incident went viral, Bhupesh Baghel-led Chhattisgarh government has come under attack from the BJP.
Amit Malviya, BJP IT cell chief lashed out at the Baghel government for ‘engineered attack’ on a particular community. He condemned the incident and questioned the Baghel govt for alleged profiling and assault of Hindus.
A speeding vehicle runs over a Hindu religious procession in Jashpur, Chattisgarh, without any provocation whatsoever.
This is second such instance of communal profiling and assault on Hindus while CM @bhupeshbaghel is busy helping the Gandhi siblings find political ground in UP. pic.twitter.com/olheUNVPgG— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) October 15, 2021
He also slammed the laxity of Baghel govt during Durga idol immersion. He asked as to why the state government didn’t put barricades to prevent such disturbance during the procession.
Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel took to Twitter and announced that those guilty won’t go unpunished. He condoled the loss of lives in the horrific tragedy and also announced probe into the incident.
जशपुर की घटना बहुत दुखद और हृदयविदारक है।
दोषियों को तुरंत गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया है। प्रथमदृष्टया दोषी दिख रहे पुलिस अधिकारियों पर भी कार्रवाई हुई है।
जांच के आदेश दिए गए हैं। कोई भी बख्शा नहीं जाएगा।
सबके साथ न्याय होगा।
ईश्वर दिवंगतजनों की आत्मा को शांति दे।
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) October 15, 2021
