Jamshedpur, Sept. 27 : A 50-year-old man died in a road mishap near Astha Space Town on Dimna Road under Ulidih police station area in Mango late last night. The victim, Kashinath Mahto, who was an employee of Subernarekha Multi-purpose Project (SMP) was rushed to Tata Main Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries today. The mishap victim sustained head injury and injury in the lower abdomen.
Police said the mishap took place as the victim who was a resident of Subernarekha Colony at Sankosai was returning home from the Mango market on foot. As he was crossing the road, an unknown vehicle hit him and disappeared.
The victim’s son Uttam Kumar Mahto they could know about the mishap immediately as it had happened close to their residence.
OC, Ulidihthana, SP Tiwary confirmed about the fatal mishap on Dimna Road late last night. ” As per our investigation an unknown vehicle has caused the mishap and we are trying to detect the vehicle involved,” said the OC.
Dimna Road at Mango is turning accident-prone zone. On an average two fatal mishaps take place every month on the Dimna Road alone, and more than 14 persons sustain injuries.
As the Dimna Road is the only link for the heavy vehicles to the NH No 33, the Dimna Road is getting increasingly accident-prone. The people living around and those commute through the locality have to remain in fear of road mishap.
According to information encroachments on the footpath adjacent to Dimna Road are causing inconvenience for the citizens and are causing accidents, while the traffic police are playing the role of a silent spectator.
The road from Mango bridge to Dimna Road has been encroached by stallholders. The shopkeepers have displayed furniture, electronic motor and cycles on the footpath. The residents complained that administration was not taking action against the encroachers. The residents have demanded of the authorities to take action against the encroachers.
