The incident occurred Monday night in the Pukpui area, a region known for landslides and rockfalls during the rainy season.
The accident took a political turn with locals, supported by a few BJP activists, resorting to dharna at the accident site early in the morning before shifting to the Nahargarh Road police station.
A late-night car accident in Howrah has resulted in two fatalities, including the driver. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. last night on Foreshore Road in Shibpur.
Reports said Mehbooba is fine but her driver suffered minor injuries on his leg.
The deceased have been identified as P Venkataratnam (65), his wife P Santhi (60) and Nitya's 85-year-old maternal grandmother, they said.
Besides Mistry, Jehangir Dinshaw Pundole was also killed in the crash while his brother Darius Dinshaw Pundole and sister-in-law Anahita received serious injuries.
Actor Rambha recently experienced an automobile accident in Canada. Rambha is most known for her roles opposite Salman Khan in movies like "Judwaa" and "Bandhan."
Four persons including DG-CID (IPS), his wife, an assistant (PSO) and driver were sitting in the car when it lost control as its tyre deflated.
Additional Commissioner for Traffic Dr Ravikanthe Gowda visited the spot and said, "The accident has taken place due to negligent and rash driving. An investigation will be conducted by a team headed by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)."
According to the police, the duo was returning from Gairatpur Bas village to Badshahpur.
