In tragic news, at least five Kanwariyas died and three others suffered injuries after their vehicle hit an electricity pole in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Thursday morning. According to the police, the incident occurred near Tam Tam Tola in the Balumath police station area around 3 am as the group was returning from Baba Baidyanath temple in Deoghar when their vehicle collided with the pole, causing contact with a high-tension overhead wire.
The police reported that five individuals were electrocuted to death, and three others were injured. Balumath sub-divisional police officer Ashutosh Kumar Satyam informed the media, "A high-tension overhead wire fell on their vehicle. Five people were killed and three others injured." He also added that the injured have been admitted to a hospital.
18 BJP MLAs suspended from Jharkhand assembly
Meanwhile, in another major update from Jharkhand, 18 BJP MLAs were suspended from the assembly until 2 PM on August 2 after causing a ruckus in the House on Thursday.
According to available information, the BJP legislators gathered in the well of the assembly before the session started, and raised slogans demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Hemant Soren. They also tore few documents and continue their protest against the eviction of opposition MLAs by marshals the previous day. However, as the situation escalated, Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto suspended the 18 BJP legislators. When they refused to leave the House, marshals were called in to remove them.
Moreover, the BJP legislators criticized the Speaker outside the assembly, claiming that democracy was "murdered" by the Speaker at the behest of the JMM-led government. Leader of the Opposition Amar Bauri asserted that the state government had become dictatorial. "We requested the government to answer questions on issues related to the people. What happened is an attempt to suppress the voice of opposition MLAs," Bauri said.
