Uttarakhand: Woman, two children killed after being run over by car driven by govt official; CM Dhami takes cognizance

Tehri (Uttarakhand) [India], June 26 (ANI): A woman along with her two nieces were killed after a car driven by a government official ran over them in the Bourari area of Uttarakhand's Tehri district, said the police on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, two others have sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment at the hospital, the police added.
"Reena Negi (36) and her two nieces -- Agrima (10) and Anvita (7) -- were taking an evening walk on Nagar Palika Karyalaya Road at around 7 p.m. on Monday when a speeding car driven by Jakhnidhar's Assistant Block Development Officer (BDO) Devi Prasad Chamoli knocked them down, leaving two others injured", said JR Joshi, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Tehri.
The ACP further added that the woman died on the spot while her two nieces were declared brought-dead by the doctors.
"The woman, Reena Negi, died on the spot while her nieces were declared brought-dead by the doctors. Two others who sustained minor injuries are under treatment", the ACP said.
ACP Joshi added that the police have arrested Jakhnidhar's Assitant BDO, Chamoli.
"We have arrested the driver, Devi Prasad Chamoli and further action is being taken as per law", he said.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed deep grief over the vehicle accident in Tehri on Monday and prayed for the peace of the departed souls,an official statement from the CM's Office said.
Taking cognizance of this tragic incident, the Chief Minister directed the Commissioner of Rural Development Uttarakhand to suspend the Assistant Block Development Officer Jakhnidhar, Tehri, who was driving the vehicle himself, with immediate effect, it added.
Following the same, Assistant BDO Devi Prasad Chamoli has been suspended under the provisions of moral turpitude and criminal charges mentioned in the Uttarakhand Government Servant Discipline and Appeal Rules. (ANI)