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Bengali actor Vikram injured in Kolkata road mishap, companion killed

| | Apr 29, 2017, at 08:32 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): Popular Bengali TV and film actor Vikram Chatterjee was seriously injured while his companion, an anchor-cum-model, was killed in a road accident in south Kolkata's Ras Behari area in the wee hours of Saturday, reports said.

According to reports, Vikram's luxury sedan suddenly lost its control after hitting the divider and then crashed into pavement's guardrail at around 4 am.

After being rescued by locals and police, Vikarm Chatterjee and his companion young model, Sonika Singh Chauhan, were rushed to a  hospital, where Sonika was declared dead.

Vikram Chatterjee is being treated in Ruby General Hospital in city's EM Bypass area. He is in a serious but stable condition, according to hospital reports.

"A white Toyota Corolla Altis (WB 12C 9755) lost its control and hit footpath's railing after a 180-degree turn near Lake Mall on Ras Behari Avenue under Tollygunge Police Station limits," a senior police official told IBNS.

"Vikram Chatterjee, who was driving the car, was seriously injured in the mishap while his companion, Sonika Singh Chauhan, died," the official added.

Police however started investigation to know the exact reason behind the crash.

"We are examining CCTV footage of the area, taking eyewitnesses' accounts and will send the vehicle for mechanical tests to know the exact reason behind the accident. We are also checking if the driver was  drunk during the crash," a police official told IBNS.

(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
 

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