A drunk government official ran his car over three minor girls in the Kotabagh block of Uttarakhand’s Nainital district, killing one and leaving two others injured, said the police on Wednesday.
The accused, Bhupendra Singh who is Assistant Block Development Officer of Kotabagh, was apprehended by the police as he was attempting to flee, said Kotabagh police outpost incharge Ramesh Chandra Pant.
A medical examination confirmed that Singh was drunk at the time of the accident, Pant added.
The girls were identified as sisters -- Kanak Bora (17) and Mahi Bora (14), and their friend Mamta Bhandari (15), all from Nathunagar village in Kotabagh, Pant said.
The three of them were returning from Uttarayani fair on Monday when the incident took place.
The victims were initially rushed to the Community Health Centre Kotabagh and later referred to a higher facility, where doctors declared Mahi dead, the police outpost in charge said.
Kanak and Mamta were grievously injured in the incident and are undergoing treatment at Sai Hospital in Haldwani.
A case will be registered as soon as a formal complaint is received from the victims' side, Pant said.
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