NRI family of four killed in accident in Rajasthan, three-yr-old girl survives
The family was returning to Ajmer from Nathdwara
The deceased Radheshyam Khandelwal was a retired bank employee
Updated: Sep 5th, 2023
Four members of a family, including a couple who had come from the US, died in a road accident today on the Ajmer-Chittorgarh highway passing through Bhilwara in Rajasthan, said officials, adding that the three-year-old daughter of the couple was the only survivor.
The dead include parents and their son- and daughter-in-law. The 3-year-old girl is injured.
The family was returning to Ajmer from Nathdwara
The family was returning to Ajmer after visiting Shri Nathji temple at Nathdwara.
Police officials said that the tyre of the moving car suddenly burst near Pansal at 7 a.m. today. The car hit the divider, landed on the other side of the road and collided with a truck. Due to the high speed of the truck, the car was thrown into the air.
The deceased were named as Radheshyam Khandelwal, his wife Shakuntala Devi, son Manish and daughter-in-law Yashika were killed in the accident.
The car driver and three-year-daughter survived
Son and daughter-in-law's 3-year-old daughter Kiya and car driver Vinod were injured. Both have been admitted to the hospital.
The relatives of the deceased have been informed, said officials. Post-mortem will be done on their arrival.
The relatives live in Ajmer. Sandeep Sharma, a family member of the deceased, said, “The deceased Radheshyam Khandelwal was a retired bank employee. His son Manish Khandelwal, daughter-in-law Yashika and their three-year-old daughter Kiya lived in the US. On Monday night, they went to Shrinathji and this accident happened while returning.”
(Source: IANS)
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