Scorpio Vehicle Plunges into Pond, 8 Confirmed Dead

Ambikapur | Correspondent: Eight individuals lost their lives when a Scorpio vehicle plunged into a pond in the Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of Chhattisgarh. Among the deceased, three were from the same family.

According to police reports, the incident occurred on Saturday evening when a speeding Scorpio, registered as CG 15 DP 6255, overturned and fell into a pond in the village of Ladua, Rajpur Chhana. There were eight people inside the vehicle at the time.

It is believed that all the doors of the vehicle were locked due to the central locking system, preventing anyone from escaping. Although the driver’s side window was partially open, it was not enough for a successful rescue.

Rescue teams recovered the bodies of six individuals from the scene. Additionally, the driver, Mukesh Das, was hospitalized in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries later that night. A seventh body was retrieved late in the evening, bringing the total death toll to eight. Police have confirmed the identities of all the victims.

Among the deceased were Sanjay Munda, his wife Chandravati Munda, and their daughter Kriti Munda, who belonged to the same family. The other victims were identified as Udaynath, Mangal Das, Bhupendra, Avneet, and driver Mukesh Das.

All the deceased were returning to Surajpur from Kusmi after celebrating the Diwali festival.