Three die in road mishap

Birbhum, Mar 17 (UNI) At least three members of a family were mowed down by a speeding bus at Siuri under Purandarpur police station today.

Police said while one Muzzammal Sheik (42) was crossing the road with his daughters Yasmin Khatun(18) and Salema Khatun(18), the bus knocked them down. All of them died on the spot.

Both Yasmin and Salema were standard eleven student. They were on their way to the examination centre when the mishap took place.

An agitated mob staged a demonstration and blocked the Bolpur-Siuri road in protest against the incident and also pelted stones at the police.

Superintendent of Police S S Panda said police had to lathicharge to disperse the mob.

However, local people alleged that the police had fired bullets in the air to scare away the mob.

UNI