UP: Senior Doctor Killed, Another Injured After Car Loses Control, Falls Into Canal In Ballia

45-year-old Dr AK Swarnkar, a senior doctor at the Ballia district hospital, died on the spot, while 40-year-old Dr Ajit Rai sustained serious injuries.

The accident occurred in the Rasra Kotwali area near Rajdhani road. (Image for Representation)

Source : PTI

A senior doctor at a Ballia hospital died while another person was injured after their car lost control and fell into a canal on Ballia-Rasra road on Sunday.

The accident occurred near Sanwara village in Rasra Kotwali area near Rajdhani road when the car veered off the road and plunged into the canal in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh. 

45-year-old Dr AK Swarnkar, a senior doctor at the Ballia district hospital, died on the spot, while 40-year-old Dr Ajit Rai sustained serious injuries, officials said.

Swarnkar, who was on study leave from the district hospital, was returning to Ballia from Lucknow with Dr Rai in the car when the accident occurred. Police said Swarnkar apparently dozed off while driving, leading to the accident.

The canal had water, causing Swarnkar to drown on the spot, while Rai was taken to a hospital in Varanasi in critical condition, as per officials. Circle Officer (CO) Mohammad Fahim Qureshi said the body has been sent to the district hospital for post mortem.