Jaipur, February 15 Two people were killed and another was seriously injured on Sunday, allegedly after a sports utility vehicle (SUV) carrying illegal poppy husk crashed into an electric pole and overturned on NH-62 near Charkara, police said.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mohanram said the car, which was travelling from Nagaur towards Nokha, first hit an electric pole and then ran over Narayan Singh Rajput, 58, a resident of Charkara, who was walking along the roadside. He died on the spot.
The car overturned after the collision, seriously injuring the driver, Rajuram, 29, and his co-passenger, Lalchand Godara, a resident of Ramsar. Police said Rajuram later succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Police have recovered 60 kg of illegal poppy husk from the car, he said.
"We have seized 60 kg of illegal poppy husk from the car. An investigation is underway to determine where it was being transported," he said, adding that no previous criminal record has been found for the deceased driver so far.
Further investigation is underway, police said.
