Six killed in a road accident in Meghalaya

Shillong, May 9 (UNI) At least six people, including two policemen, were killed and three injured when the vehicle carrying them fell into a gorge in Meghalaya's Tryna village, about 60 km away from here today.

The vehicle was en route to Shillong from Bholaganj near the Indo-Bangla border.

Sub-Divisional Police officer of Sohra Mary T Sangma told UNI over the phone the deceased included Bholaganj Police outpost Sub-Inspector P Rajkumar and Constable K Singh.

Ms Sangma said the injured had been hospitalised at Sohra.

The cause of the accident was yet to be ascertained.

UNI