Godda, Sept. 22 -- Three people, including a couple, died when their car fell into a ditch in Godda district of Jharkhand today, police said.
The accident occurred on the Mahagama Echari main road near Sheetal village.
Police sources confirmed that the deceased have been identified as Jogendra Kumar Yadav, a resident of Urja Nagar, Mahagama; his wife, 53-year-old Bindeshwari Devi; and their 48-year-old neighbour, Kaushalya Devi.
According to reports, the victims were returning from Kahalgaon in Bihar after collecting holy water from the Ganga ghat for Kalash Sthapana on the first day of Navratri.
Their car went out of control and plunged into the two-foot deep ditch. The impact of the crash was so severe that the vehicle was completely ...