Couple killed, narrow escape for infant girl in Jabalpur accident

Jabalpur: A couple riding a motorcycle was killed after being hit by a speeding pickup vehicle in Jabalpur, while their one-year-old daughter miraculously escaped without a scratch. The Incident was reported from Tilwara Bridge late Wednesday night,According to police, the victims have been identified as Narayan alias Bunty Kevat (32) and his wife Shalini Kevat (30), residents of a village under Madhotal police station limits in Jabalpur. The couple was returning home with their infant daughter after visiting relatives in Dalpatpur when the accident occurred around 11 pm.Police said a pickup vehicle, allegedly being driven at high speed and in a rash manner, rammed into the motorcycle from behind on the bridge. The impact threw Bunty onto the road, causing severe head injuries, while Shalini was flung nearly 50 feet off the bridge.On receiving information, police went to the spot and shifted Bunty to the medical college hospital, where he was declared dead during initial examination. A rescue operation was launched to locate Shalini, whose body was later found near the riverbank below the bridge.The couple's one-year-old daughter, who was with them on the motorcycle, was found completely safe with no visible injuries. She has been handed over to her relatives. Police said the accused driver fled after abandoning the vehicle a short distance from the accident site. The pickup vehicle has been seized and efforts are underway to trace and arrest the driver. A case has been registered, and further investigation is in progress.