Jaipur, Aug 26
An SUV fell into a drain in Lakoda village under Kherwada police station in Rajasthan's Udaipur, leaving two people dead, while two passengers managed to escape by breaking the car’s glass.
The hunt to trace the body of the third victim is still on, police officials said.
The accident occurred on Monday in late-night hours. Rescue teams recovered the bodies of Dhruv Patel (Lakoda) and Naresh Meena (Mahudia Bavalwada) late at night, while the search for Luv Patel (Bayadi) continued for hours after the incident was reported. The district officials fear the body may have been swept away by the strong current.
Two others, namely Praveen Meena of Mahudia and Laxman Meena of Sagwara, survived after breaking the car window.
According to police, Dhruv and Luv were travelling from Kherwada to Baydi village when they offered a lift to three youths, including Naresh, shortly before the accident.
The site where the SUV plunged has a slope and a sharp U-turn, with rainwater flowing heavily on both sides of the road.