Rajganj, 05th December: In a tragic incident, a woman and her son were seriously injured in an accident on the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri national highway on Thursday afternoon. The two were riding a bicycle, returning home from school in Sariam, Rajganj, when they were hit by a car.
Locals have alleged that the vehicle involved in the incident was a police car. Following the crash, residents blocked the road in protest. The injured woman, Jyoti Banerjee, and her son, Kishan Banerjee, were taken to a hospital for treatment. The police car, which was reportedly coming from the direction of Siliguri, hit the bicycle.
The IC and traffic police officers from the Rajganj police station arrived at the scene, engaged with the locals, and brought the situation under control.