RJD president Lalu Prasad experienced injuries on his head and face when the windshield of his car broke and fragments of glass hit him when he was going on a trip to Vaishali district, according to his personal assistant.

Furthermore, Prasad was taken to private hospital in city where he was given two stitches on the head and discharged late last night.

According to his PA Bhola Yadav, the accident occurred at around 10 pm when his car was crossing a pantoon bridge near Kachchi Dargah on way to Raghopur. The vehicle got stuck in the middle of the bridge and due to a sudden jerk as a result of which the windshield broke. Fragments of glass then hit Prasad who was sitting on the front seat.

The PA said that his condition was stable and he would proceed on his party programme later in the day. Prasad is touring different part of the state to produce a sound enough support for his May 15 rally in Gandhi Maidan here in Patna.

(AW:Samrat Biswas)