Early this morning, in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, a bus carrying twenty-one police and Home Guard personnel overturned, injuring the people, according to an official.
According to the official, the accident happened close to Baretha Ghat on the Bhopal-Betul highway as these jawans were making their way back to their home district of Rajgarh in the state after finishing their election duty.
According to Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Shalini Paraste, the incident happened at around four in the morning.
“It happened when the bus carrying a total of 40 jawans, including five policemen and remaining home guard, was on its way to Rajgarh after their election duty in Chhindwara,” she said.
According to a police official, eight employees who suffered serious injuries are receiving treatment at the Betul district hospital, while those who only had minor wounds are receiving care at Shahpur Hospital.
According to her, the bus veered to avoid a truck that was in its path, which resulted in the incident.
On Friday, the Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat went to polls.
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