A home guard jawan was killed, and seven others were injured on Tuesday (May 14) when their bus rammed into a stationary truck on Sitamau-Suvasara road, about 65 km from Mandsaur. The jawans were returning after doing duty at polling centres and depositing EVMs at a designated centre.
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Polling for the Mandsaur Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh occurred on Monday. Suvasara police station in-charge Kamlesh Prajapati said the bus hit the stationary truck from behind, reported news agency PTI.
Visuals From Accident Site
The deceased home guard was identified as Manoharlal (33), a resident of Rajasthan. The injured were admitted to the district hospital, the official said, adding that the bus driver fled the spot after the accident. Further investigation is ongoing.