Family Tragedy in Hazaribagh: Seven Killed After Trailer Collision

In the early hours of Monday, a passenger vehicle carrying the body of veteran resident Kunjo Prajapati from Salaiyatand, Giridih, collided with a trailer on the Danua road near Hathi Baba bend. The group, consisting of 19 relatives and neighbours heading to Varanasi for the funeral, was forced to stop when the rope securing the corpse slipped. The trailer, traveling at high speed, struck the stationary vehicle, killing five people instantly, including Prajapati's son Raju Pandit, daughter‑in‑law Budhni Devi, son‑in‑law Dhokal Pandit, brother‑in‑law Rameshwar Pandit and neighbour Ramkishun Mandal. Two more victims, among the injured, died while receiving treatment at Shek Bhikhari Medical College. Authorities are investigating the incident, and the surviving injured have been admitted to multiple hospitals for care.