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Contractor dies as SUV falls into gorge

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Press Trust of India Itanagar
Last Updated : Nov 15 2014 | 4:51 PM IST
A contractor died when his SUV skidded off the road and fell into a gorge at Hunli along the Anini-Roing road in Arunachal Pradesh this morning.
Vijay Cheda, 27, younger brother of Arunachal Press Club President Chopa Cheda, is survived by his father, mother, four brothers and four sisters.
Vijay after inspecting the road for construction was reversing his vehicle when the accident occurred at Hunli, about 90 km away from Roing.
His body, flung out of the vehicle, was found 30 metres below the spot but the vehicle hurtled down thousands of feet down beyond recovery, family sources said.
The mortal remains are being brought by road to Itanagar for the last rites tomorrow.
Members of Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ), Arunachal Press Club (APC) and Gyadom Cheda Welfare Society expressed shock over the incident.

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First Published: Nov 15 2014 | 4:51 PM IST

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