3 CRPF jawans & driver injured, escorted by minister to Medanta

Prayagraj: When an uncontrolled tractor entered the moving fleet, the Fortuner in which Minister Nandi was riding was overtaken by a margin of just a few seconds and the Bolero vehicle running just behind was hit. It was fortunate that the minister’s car had a close shave from being hit by the tractor. Otherwise a big accident could have happened.

While returning from the 35th foundation day celebration of Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority, the fleet of State Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi met with an accident. A Bolero vehicle carrying CRPF personnel collided with a tractor near Kanti Chowki in Sant Kabirnagar district. Three CRPF personnel were injured in the accident and the driver of the Bolero was injured due to the negligence of the tractor driver Neeraj also got hurt. Minister Nandi immediately took the injured soldiers in his car and reached Shri Krishna Mission Hospital located in Basti district. First aid to the injured was given here. In the incident, two CRPF jawans suffered head injuries and one jawan sustained injuries in his hand. As soon as information about the incident was received, Additional SP Basti and CO reached City Hospital. After providing first aid to the injured CRPF jawans and the driver at Shri Krishna Mission Hospital in Basti, Minister Nandi left for Medanta Lucknow with the injured jawans.