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Tractor Accident in Katihar Claims Two Lives, Three Injured
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 05:16 PM
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A tractor overturned on the Pothia‑Dumer road near the Kushiari bend in Katihar, killing two young men on the spot and injuring three others.
A tractor overturned on the Pothia‑Dumer road near the Kushiari bend in Katihar district, Bihar, on Sunday morning. The accident claimed the lives of two young men, identified as Saafiqull Ansari and Mohammed Muneer, residents of Jera Patti in the Barari police station area. Three other people were injured and taken to local hospitals.
Local police arrived at the scene shortly after the incident and secured the site. Witnesses reported that the tractor was moving at a high speed before it lost balance and flipped over.
The incident has caused significant traffic disruptions on the road, and authorities have urged commuters to take alternate routes until the site is cleared.
Local police arrived at the scene shortly after the incident and secured the site. Witnesses reported that the tractor was moving at a high speed before it lost balance and flipped over.
The incident has caused significant traffic disruptions on the road, and authorities have urged commuters to take alternate routes until the site is cleared.