Meghalaya Power Minister James K Sangma’s convoy on Sunday met with a minor accident after a car in his convoy hit a truck in Assam’s Nagaon district on his return journey to Shillong.
The minister escaped unhurt while four of his security personnel were injured in the accident that took place at 4:30 am. The accident occurred when a car in his convoy hit a stationary truck in front of a petrol depot on National Highway 36.
“Four injured police officials were immediately sent to Civil Hospital, Nagaon for medical assistance and Hon’ble Minister has been escorted to his official residence in Shillong,” Meghalaya police said in a statement.
“At present, both the damaged vehicles have been taken to Nonoi Out-post for observation for legal procedures and police officials of the state are coordinating with the counterparts of Assam for necessary action,” it said.
James, who is the elder brother of Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma tested positive for the novel coronavirus in during Rapid Antigen Test at Imphal airport on Saturday. While returning from Delhi, the minister went to
Manipur on Saturday to attend a function of his party, the National People’s Party, when he tested positive for Covid-19.
Police said the minister has reached home safely and is now under home quarantine. “We have collected his samples for RT-PCR test to ascertain his COVID-19 status,” Meghalaya Health Services director Aman War said.
With inputs from PTI.
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