Surat: 5 die as car falls in to canal, policeman dies in another mishap

Surat: Six people including a police constable died in two road mishaps in Kamrej police station of Surat district today, police said.

Five people, all residents of Varachha, died when their SUV vehicle fell in to a canal near Kosmadi and Kharsad villages. They were going to Saputara, the nearby hill station on a sunday vacation when the incident took place. It was not yet clear whether the SUV fell in the canal owing to speeding or was hit by another vehicle. The deceased were identified as Sanjay Golakia, Rajesh Limbani, Vijay Kanani, Kalpesh Deora , Prakash Golakia.

In yet another accident near Vihan village, police constable of Surat police Himmat Vaghela (30), a native of Bhavnagar died while four others injured when his private car met with an accident. Four others sitting in the car were injured.

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