News Desk: A car showroom owner died after his Toyota Fortuner crashed into a roadside railing and plunged into a river in Bihar's Purnea district on Thursday evening. The victim, identified as Bablu Biswas, was a resident of Kochaili and owned a Renault car showroom. The circumstances leading to the accident are yet to be established.
The incident triggered a rescue operation, with a crane being brought in to retrieve the submerged SUV. Videos of the recovery operation have surfaced, showing the white Fortuner being pulled out of the river as a large crowd gathered on a nearby flyover to watch. Several people were seen guiding the crane operator and helping with the recovery process.
The vehicle was severely damaged, particularly on its front and upper portions, indicating the force of the impact when it crashed through the railing and fell into the water.
Bablu Biswas's body was recovered after the vehicle was pulled out of the river. It was subsequently sent to Purnea Medical College Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Further details about the accident are awaited, and the exact sequence of events remains unclear.
The incident comes amid growing attention on road accidents involving powerful vehicles across the country. Another high-profile case in Kochi, Kerala, has also raised serious questions about road safety and accountability.
On October 25, a Mercedes-Benz allegedly driven by the 17-year-old son of an Additional District and Sessions Judge rammed into a scooter, killing 55-year-old Jayabalakrishnan. The accident triggered protests after the minor was initially granted bail from the police station.
The teenager was subsequently taken into custody and booked under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), relating to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. However, the Juvenile Justice Board later granted him bail.
The minor's father, who is a judicial officer in Kerala, was also booked under Section 199A of the Motor Vehicles Act. The provision deals with the responsibility of a vehicle owner or guardian when a juvenile commits an offence using a motor vehicle.
In his bail plea before the Kerala High Court, the judge claimed that he was unaware that his son had taken the car. He stated that the teenager had taken the vehicle without his permission while he was asleep.
The High Court subsequently granted him bail and questioned the necessity of further interrogation.
Meanwhile, the investigation into the Purnea accident is expected to establish what caused the Fortuner to crash into the river and whether any other factors contributed to the tragedy.
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