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SUV mows down sleeping man on Kolkata footpath
A 60-year-old man was on Tuesday killed and five others injured when an SUV ran over them when they were sleeping on footpath in the Maniktala area in the northern part of the city, police said.
Kolkata: A 60-year-old man was on Tuesday killed and five others injured when an SUV ran over them when they were sleeping on footpath in the Maniktala area in the northern part of the city, police said.
The incident took place around 1.30 AM on Maniktala Main Road near CIT Park in Kolkata when the six persons, mainly vegetable vendors, were sleeping on the footpath.
The driver of the SUV lost control over the vehicle and it ran over the sleeping persons after mounting the pavement, a Kolkata Police officer said.
Ali Hussain Sardar succumbed to his injuries, he said.
While four persons were discharged after treatment, Esak Mondal (50) is undergoing treatment at RG Kar Medical College. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested, he said.
Asked whether the driver was drunk, the officer said, “We are waiting for the medical report of the person concerned.
