A tragic accident near Indore early Friday claimed the lives of the daughter of Congress MLA and former Madhya Pradesh home minister Bala Bachchan and two others. Police said their speeding car collided with a truck while returning from a birthday party. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims were “heavily intoxicated", a police official added.
Another woman in the car was injured in the accident, which took place near the Ralamandal area on the Tejaji Nagar bypass at around 5 am, Tejaji Nagar police station in-charge Devendra Markam said. Prerna Bachchan, daughter of Bala Bachchan, the former state minister and current Congress MLA from Rajpur in Barwani district, along with two men traveling with her, identified as Man Sandhu and Prakhar Kasliwal, died instantly in the crash, he added, according to PTI.
The truck driver has been taken into custody for questioning, police said. All the deceased were between 24 and 25 years old, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotiya said. Another passenger, identified as Anishka Rathi, suffered serious injuries and was hospitalised, he added.
According to DCP Chandani, the vehicle is believed to have been travelling at over 100 kmph, and liquor bottles were found inside, reported NDTV. It also reportedly emerged that a party had been taking place at Coco Farm prior to the crash.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his sorrow over the loss of lives in the accident in a post on X.
“The news of the tragic road accident resulting in the death of three individuals, including Smt Prerna Bachchan, daughter of senior Congress MLA Shri Bala Bachchan ji, is extremely heartbreaking,” he said.
Yadav further stated, “I offer my humble tribute to all the departed. I pray to God for the peaceful repose of the departed souls and the swift recovery of the injured Anushka Rathi. In this hour of grief, my condolences are with the bereaved family.”
Senior district administration and police officials visited the accident site, while Congress leaders, including former Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, and ex-ministers Sajjan Singh Verma and Arun Yadav, expressed their condolences over the tragic loss of lives.
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