Kolkata, Aug 28 (PTI) Trinamool Congress leader Ram Pyare Ram's son was killed in a road accident in the city's Kidderpore area, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place around 8.40 pm on Saturday, after a truck coming from the opposite direction fell sideways on the sedan of Ram Kinkar Ram (38) while travelling through Babubazar, they said.

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He died on the spot, a senior police officer said, adding the driver of the truck and his helper are absconding.

“The person was declared brought-dead when he was taken to the SSKM Hospital. A search operation is underway to nab the driver and his helper,” the officer told PTI.

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The rescue team had to use gas cutters to cut through the metal of the mangled car and take out Ram Kinkar's body, he said.

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