Pyi Soe, his wife and two others were returning from Bodh Gaya when their car rammed a truck.
Myanmar Consul General in Kolkata Pyi Soe was killed in a road accident in Jharkhand today when the car he was travelling in from Gaya to Kolkata collided with a truck. Three others, including his wife Nyo, were seriously injured in the crash at Giridih district, about 180 km from Ranchi.
The accident happened around 10.30 am on National Highway-2.
The police were informed and they rushed the victims to Meena General Hospital in Dumri. The Consul General was declared brought dead. The injured have been referred to Ranchi's Medanta hospital.
Giridih Superintendent of Police Akhilesh B Warrier said they have seized the truck and investigations are on.
Pyi Soe was appointed Consul General in Kolkata in December 2016.
The Myanmar ambassador is expected to fly down to Kolkata soon.