Kerala Minister for Cooperation and Registration V N Vasavan's official car met with an accident on Monday in which he escaped unhurt but resulted in a minor injury to his gunman.
However, the Minister escaped unhurt. The Minister continued his journey in another vehicle after completing a checkup at the Pampady Taluk Hospital, sources said.
The car hit a pickup van that was carrying bio waste. The gunman of the minister was injured in the incident and was admitted to a local hospital.
''A mini truck lost control while negotiating a curve at Pampady near here and rammed into the minister's car. The gunman suffered minor injuries and there is some damage to the car,'' a special branch official told PTI.
(with PTI inputs)
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