MP Mahua Maji's car meets with an accident near Latehar while returning from Kumbh

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Maji's car met with an accident in the early hours of Wednesday, February 26, after her car collided with a truck. Mahua Maji has sustained injuries in the accident.

The incident happened on NH-75 near Hotwag village around 2.30 am near Latehar town in Jharkhand when the Member of Parliament was returning from Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh.

Mahua Maji's son was driving the car when it hit a parked truck on the roadside.

Rajya Sabha MP suffered a fracture in her left wrist due to the accident. According to a report, Sombit Maji (42), her daughter-in-law Kriti Srivastava Maji (36), and driver Bhupendra Baskey were also injured in the accident.

Maji was immediately taken to the Sadar Hospital where she was given first-aid and then referred to RIMS-Ranchi for better treatment, said Sadar police station in-charge Dular Chowde.

During investigation into the accident, Sombit Maji, who was driving the car, told police that they were returning from taking a dip into Sangam, Maha Kumbh. He said drowsiness may have led to the car accident.

In a statement, Sombit Maji said, “My mother [Mahua Maji] and wife were in the back seat. I was driving the car, and around 3:45 am, I fell asleep, and the car hit somewhere. There was smoke inside the car, and we tried to come out. I took my mother out of the car, and we saw that her wrist had broken and her hands were bleeding.”

“She told us that she had immense pain in her chest and hands. We admitted her to a hospital in Latehar. After that, we took her to Ranchi. Doctors say that her left hand is broken, and her ribs are lightly damaged. She will have to undergo surgery on her hands. She is able to talk to us. All the tests have been done,” the MP's son said.