Republic Day parade: Six children, policewoman hurt in motorcycle stunt mishap in Gujarat

Six children and a woman constable riding a stunt motorcycle were injured on Saturday when the two-wheeler slipped at a State-level Republic Day parade organised in Gujarat’s Palanpur.

The stunt-motorcycle slipped after it lost balance and hit a group of children in the 11-12 age group who were part of the audience, said Banaskantha Superintendent of Police Pradeep Sejul.

“Six children sustained minor injuries as also the rider, woman constable Rekha Gohil,” Mr. Sejul said.

The injured were taken to Palanpur civil hospital and Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was attending the function, rushed to the hospital along with State Chief Secretary J.N. Singh and Director General of Police Shivanand Jha.

The function was organised at a ground near the city’s Rampura chowk.