Nine Killed in Autorickshaw and SBSTC Collision in Bengal’s Birbhum

West Bengal : In a tragic road accident as many as 9 people were killed in Birbhum district in West Bengal on Tuesday, police said. A head-on collision between an auto-rickshaw and a state road transport bus (SBSTC) on National Highway 60 led to the death of so many people. 

The incident took place in Mallarpur police station area of Birbhum district, said Dhiman Mitra, SDPO Rampurhat. All victims were passengers of the autorickshaw, the police official said. 

Nine people, including children were killed and a few were injured in a collision between government buses and Auto.
The incident took place on Raniganj-Morgram National Highway 60 near Telda village under Rampurhat police station area of #Birbhum.#westbengal #News pic.twitter.com/nrbvmMYPKC

— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) August 9, 2022

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari took to Twitter to condole the loss of lives in the tragic mishap and demanded compensation for the victim’s families. 

Horrific accident at Mallarpur in Birbhum district. Tragic loss of lives as nine passengers; most of them women, died when an autorickshaw collided with a Government bus head-on.
Heartfelt condolences to their near & dear ones.
I demand compensation for the victims' families.

— Suvendu Adhikari • শুভেন্দু অধিকারী (@SuvenduWB) August 9, 2022