Bus accident
Representative image A view of the bus which skidded off a road in Kokrajhar on September 9, 2018. Image - Northeast Now

A car which was a part of Mizoram home minister Lalchamliana’s convoy rolled down a steep gorge killing three people and injuring two others on Wednesday.

As per reports, this incident happened near Tawipuri North village in Mizoram.

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The incident happened when the minister’s entourage was on its way to Aizawl from Vathuampui village in Lawngtlai district.

The three persons who have been killed were identified as R Lalnunsanga , Ropianga and Lalchungnunga.

Among these three, Lalnunsanga and Ropianga were workers of the Mizo National Front (MNF) party and Lalchungnunga was a driver.

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As per reports, all the three persons were from Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram.

The injured persons were admitted to Lunglei district hospital in a critical condition.

Lalchamliana had visited Vathuampui village in the southernmost Lawngtlai district on Tuesday, where Army personnel are undergoing a training exercise.

Apart from being a home minister, Lalchamliana is also the taxation and disaster management and rehabilition minister of Mizoram.

Hailing from Aizawl, Lalchamliana is a Master of Arts in Political Science. Married to Nuchhungi, he has two sons and two daughters.