Korba: Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal was going from Raipur to his home district Manendragarh late at night, when he saw a youth lying seriously injured in a road accident on the NH main road in Pali police station area of Korba district. Seeing the injured person soaked in blood, the Health Minister stopped his convoy and sent him to the hospital for help. But the seriously injured youth died in the accident.
According to the information, a car hit a bike on Bilaspur Katghora NH road at around 9 pm on Thursday August 22 night. A car coming at high speed at the intersection of Pali Forest Rest House on Pali NH road hit the Hori Honda Deluxe bike. After the collision, the bike was dragged on the road and the rider was badly injured. When Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, who was passing through the same route, saw the youth lying soaked in blood, he stopped his convoy. After this, the injured was taken to the hospital. Where the doctor declared the youth dead.
The deceased was identified as Ram Avtaar Jagat, a resident of Polmi and working as a clerk at Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Pali.
After the accident, the car driver fled from the spot, but the police stopped his car at Chotia Toll Plaza and took the accused into custody. The police is taking further action in the case.