Medininagar, April 17: Three persons were killed and six others injured as their autorickshaw overturned in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Wednesday, police said. The accident happened near Pokraha, about 6 km from Medininagar, on the Panki-Medininagar Road, they said. Sub-divisional Police Officer Manibhusan Pradad said the autorickshaw was overcrowded with 15 passengers on board when it overturned. Jharkhand Road Accident: Three Women Killed on Occasion of Chaiti Chhath Festival As Pick-Up Van Collides With Tractor in Ranchi

A 34-year-old woman and two girls, aged 6 and 8, of Shahpur were killed on the spot, he said. The injured were admitted to the Medinirai Medical College and Hospital, he added. Police seized the autorickshaw and took the driver into custody.

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