What Happened to the Three Cousins in Jehanabad?
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Patna, Feb 17 (NationPress) A tragic road accident in Bihar's Jehanabad district claimed the lives of three young men, with another suffering severe injuries on Tuesday.
The incident occurred near Kathhar Bridge along the Patna–Jehanabad main road.
As per police reports, a fast-moving car lost control while trying to evade an oncoming vehicle, crashing into the bridge divider.
The force of the collision was so intense that the car was left utterly wrecked.
The victims were identified as Sonu Kumar (21), Rohit Kumar (22), and Uddeshya Kumar (18), all from Teni Bigha village in Jehanabad.
These three cousins were returning home after participating in a Tilak ceremony for a friend’s sister in Punpun block, Patna district.
The accident transpired around 3:00 a.m.
Another individual, Suraj (19), was critically injured and received initial treatment before being transferred to Patna Medical College and Hospital.
Two of the cousins died at the scene, while the third succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital.
This incident has cast a deep shadow over Teni Bigha village, plunging it into mourning.
The loss of three young lives from the same family has left relatives heartbroken and has darkened the spirits of the entire village.
In a separate unfortunate event on the same day, a teenager was killed and three others were injured when their speeding motorcycle hit a tree in Sheohar district that afternoon.
This collision occurred near Nayagaon in the Shyampur Bhathan police station area along the Sheohar–Madhuban road.
The deceased was identified as Anmol Kumar, son of the late Rajesh Kumar, who lived in Nayagaon.
Reports indicate that four teenagers were riding a single motorcycle from Nayagaon to Sheohar when the vehicle lost control due to excessive speed and collided with a tree. All four riders sustained serious injuries.
A police patrol team quickly transported them to Sarojini Sitaram Sadar Hospital, where Anmol Kumar was declared dead.
Ashish Kumar, son of Vijay Ram, who suffered severe injuries, was referred to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital in Muzaffarpur.
Meanwhile, two others, Sahil Kumar and Balveer Kumar, are receiving treatment at the district hospital.
Authorities have sent the deceased's body for a post-mortem examination and are conducting further investigations.
Both incidents have sparked widespread grief and distress among families and residents, once again underscoring the peril of speeding on Bihar’s roads.