Close shave for DM & SP of East Champaran

MOTIHARI: East Champaran DM Shirshat Kapil Ashok and SP Naveen Chandra Jha had a close shave on Saturday when their vehicle met an accident on NH-28 at Kotwa village on Saturday. Two police constables were injured in the accident. They are undergoing treatment at Motihari sadar hospital.

The incident occurred when the two officers were on way to Dumariaghat to visit a quarantine centre.

The SP was also sitting in the DM’s car. “A stray dog suddenly came on the road. The driver of our car applied brake, following which the SP’s vehicle hit my car from behind. Thereafter, another vehicle in our escort hit the SP’s vehicle,” the DM said.