GST officer’s family injured as car overturns in Ratlam

A GST officer's car fell from a bridge and overturned in Ratlam on Thursday. The accident seriously injured the officer, Praveen Poonjeelal, 40, his wife, Santosh, 37, and their two sons, Aditya, 10, and Atharv, eight. All four have been admitted to Jaora Hospital.

Praveen is originally from Ganganagar in Rajasthan. He is an officer in the GST department in Vapi, Gujarat. During the Diwali holidays, he was travelling by car with his family from Surat to Ganganagar.

At around 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, their car met with an accident on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway between Neeman and Nagdi in the Jaora industrial area.

After the accident, the police searched the car. They found ₹54.50 lakh in cash and jewellery inside it. The police seized the cash and jewellery and began an investigation.

After receiving the information, a Dial 112 team reached the spot. The team rescued all four people trapped in the car and took them to hospital. As their injuries are serious, the police have not yet been able to record their statements.