India, Dec. 11 -- The crash killed his younger son and the driver, triggering allegations from the family that the incident was a planned attempt on his life.

Bholanath Ghosh, 64, a crucial witness in cases being probed by the CBI and ED against former Trinamool strongmanSheikh Shahjahan, was travelling to Basirhat court to testify in a land-grab case when the collision occurred around 9:17 am.

The spot, near the Boyamari petrol pump under Nazat police station, is not covered by CCTV cameras.

Two dead, witness survives crash

Ghosh was seated beside the driver, Shahanur Molla, while his younger son Satyajit occupied the rear seat.

The truck slammed into their vehicle with such force that it rolled into a roadside ditch filled with wat...