Eight injured

Jabalpur, Oct 25 (UNI) Eight people, including Deputy Superintendent of Police, were today injured when a police gypsy collided with a car at Manegaon in this district, police said.

The police vehicle was on its way to Bargi area in the district when it collided with a car heading from Balaghat to here. Both the vehicles were badly damaged.

DSP Vaishnav Sharma, his reader S Badgayya, bodyguard Lakshman Singh, driver Satynarain Mishra and constable Somnath Marawi were injured besides three car passengers.

The injured were admitted to a private hospital here. Mr Sharma and Mr Badgayya were in serious condition.

The car driver has been arrested.

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