Drunk govt official runs over three girls in Uttarakhand; one killed

A drunk government official ran his car over three minor girls in the Kotabagh block of Uttarakhand's Nainital district, killing one and leaving two others injured, police said on Wednesday.

The accused, Bhupendra Singh, Assistant Block Development Officer of Kotabagh, was apprehended by the police while attempting to flee, said Kotabagh police outpost in-charge Ramesh Chandra Pant.

A medical examination confirmed that Singh was drunk at the time of the accident, Pant added.

The girls were identified as sisters Kanak Bora (17) and Mahi Bora (14), and their friend Mamta Bhandari (15), all from Nathunagar village in Kotabagh, Pant said.

The three of them were returning from the Uttarayani fair on Monday, when the incident took place.

The victims were initially rushed to the Kotabagh Community Health Centre and later referred to a higher facility, where doctors declared Mahi dead, the police outpost in-charge said.

Kanak and Mamta, who were grievously injured in the incident, are undergoing treatment at Sai Hospital in Haldwani.

A case would be registered as soon as a formal complaint was received from the victims’ side, Pant said.