Sachin Hansda dies in Chaibasa road accident, friend seriously injured

Chaibasa: A 24-year-old man, Sachin Hansda, died in a road accident near Titlighat in the Chhotanagara police station area of West Singhbhum district on Sunday evening, while his friend Samu Chatomba was seriously injured. The Sachin Hansda death occurred during treatment at Kiriburu General Hospital. Chhotanagara police station in-charge Gautam Kumar reached the spot with a police team after receiving information about the accident and informed the family members. According to the information available, Sachin Hansda was a resident of Salai village and was currently living at New Camp Meghahatuburu. On Sunday, he had gone to his ancestral village Salai with his friend Samu Chatomba. At around 6.30pm, the two were returning to Kiriburu from Salai on a motorcycle when the vehicle went out of control near Titlighat and fell into a ditch beside the road. Both sustained serious injuries in the accident. After learning about the accident, local villagers reached the spot and pulled both injured men out of the ditch. They were then taken to Kiriburu General Hospital, where treatment was started. Sachin died during treatment at around 4am on Monday, while Samu Chatomba continues to receive treatment at the hospital. At the post-mortem house on Monday, Sachin’s elder brother Shivnath Hansda said that Sachin was undergoing training as an electrical apprentice and preparing for employment. News of his death left family members and acquaintances mourning.\n\nPolice began the process of handing over the body to the family after the post-mortem. Chhotanagara police are investigating the circumstances that led to the accident.