The 23-year-old daughter of a prominent BJP women's wing leader died in a road accident in Chhattisgarh's Durg district on Friday, according to police officials. Amid Holi celebrations, the accident happened on the Durg-Rajnandgaon bypass road on Friday afternoon.
Richa, the daughter of Sweety Kaushik, the leader of the Bhilai Mahila Morcha for the BJP, was reportedly traveling with friends in a red Skoda when the car crashed.
According to reports, the accident happened while Richa and her companions were on their way to a dhaba for dinner.
Richa died while receiving treatment at Ramkrishna Care Hospital in Raipur after suffering serious head injuries.
Three young men who were in the car with her were rushed to a hospital for treatment after suffering severe injuries.
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Investigations are underway to determine the precise cause of the tragedy.
In another incident, a driver of a speeding car in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, died after losing control of his vehicle due to a heart attack, police said on Saturday. The car crashed with more than ten other cars.
Dheeraj Patil, 55, was identified as the dead. He was traveling to work when the tragedy occurred early on Saturday morning.