Three killed in MUV mishap in Malda district

MALDA: Three persons were killed and at least 12 others injured, six of them seriously, when a MUV hit a tree at Habibpur in Malda district in the early hours today.

A police officer said the multi utility vehicle, carrying members of a marriage party, was coming from Bamangola to Buchigram when it rammed into the tree.

Of the injured persons, three died while being taken to Malda Medical College Hospital, the officer said.

Six others were in critical condition and under treatment at the same hospital.

The deceased included mother of the bride Moyna Haldar, a relative Samar Haldar and the driver of the vehicle which was packed with too many people, the officer said.