Silver Nexa Ignis Accident Near Saffo Road Claims One Life, Four Injured
Silver Nexa Ignis Accident Near Saffo Road Claims One Life, Four Injured
Gangtok, Dec 30 : A tragic road accident was reported on Tuesday (December 30), , at around 1:00 pm, when a silver Nexa Ignis bearing registration number JH 01 DJ 0925 met with an accident at the 34th bend of Saffo Road, nearly 12–13 kilometres ahead of the Sangklang Police Outpost. The vehicle was travelling from Lachung at the time of the incident.
Five persons from Jharkhand were inside the vehicle. They were identified as Rahul Kumar (39), Saswat Sahu (36), Neha Rani (35), Varsha Varnawat (38), and Smt. Rekha Choudhary (58).
Smt. Rekha Choudhary succumbed to her injuries at the accident site. The other four occupants suffered injuries and were first taken to the District Hospital in Mangan. Due to the seriousness of their condition, they were later referred to STNM Hospital for advanced treatment.
An inquest into the death was carried out by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mangan. Following the procedure, the deceased’s body was sent to STNM Hospital for post-mortem examination.
In connection with the incident, Mangan Police Station registered Case No. 15/2025 dated December 30, 2025, under Sections 281, 125(a), 125(b), and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, against the driver of the vehicle. Further investigation is underway.
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