Union Minister Shripad Naik injured in road mishap,wife dead

Bengaluru : Union Minister Shripad Naik was injured while his wife and a personal assistant were killed in a road accident in Karnataka on Monday, police said.
The 68-year old minister was being brought to Goa Medical College for further treatment, an official in Panaji said.
Naik and five others -his wife Vijaya,personal assistant Deepak, a gunman, a confidante and driver – were travelling in a car through a village of Uttara Kannada district tonight when the vehicle met with an accident after the driver appeared to have lost control, according to Karnataka police.
Union Minister Shripad Naik undergoing treatment at a hospital after he met with an accident The vehicle was badly mangled in the impact and the Minister and others were injured.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to ensure proper medical treatment for the minister, sources said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also spoke to Sawant about speedy medical treatment of Naik.