Car swerves to avoid stunt biker, flips 5 times, 5 Nepalese pilgrims killed

Muzaffarpur Accident: Witnesses have said that the biker was performing stunts on his motorcycle on the four-lane bypass in Madhubani, while the speeding Scorpio SUV was also passing by.

In Short

• Nine people from same family travelling in SUV
• They were returning home in Nepal's Janakpur after attending Maha Kumbh
• Biker fled the spot after accident, locals complain of frequent stunts

Five pilgrims from Nepal returning from the Maha Kumbh Mela were killed as the SUV they were travelling in hit a divider and flipped five times while trying to avoid a stunt biker on a highway in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district. Four other people were critically injured in the accident that occurred on Saturday.

According to information, the victims and injured persons belonged to the same family and were residents of Janakpur.

Witnesses have said that the biker was performing stunts on his motorcycle on the four-lane bypass in Madhubani, while the speeding Scorpio SUV was also passing by.

Suddenly, the vehicle, while trying to avoid the biker, swerved and ended up hitting a divider. The impact led to the SUV flipping five times before coming to a halt.

The biker fled the spot after the accident. While the victims, comprising three women and two men, died on the scene, the four others, including a child, have been admitted to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur for treatment.

Locals have said that bikers are often seen performing stunts on the bypass, resulting in frequent accidents with no police intervention to avoid such incidents.

The victims have been identified Archana Thakur, Indu Devi, Mantarni Devi, Bal Krishna Jha and the driver. The injured are Manohar Thakur, Srishti Thakur, Kamini Jha and Devtaran Devi.

DSP Vinita Sinha reached the accident spot and launched an investigation into the incident.

(Inputs by Mani Bhushan Sharma)