Jharsuguda: Three bike riders were killed after being hit by a truck on the National Highway 49 near Gourpada under Belpahar police limits in Jharsuguda district on Monday.
The deceased persons have been identified as Manbodh Chhatria (18), Sagar Chhatria (26), and Tapan Dhurua (19).
As per reports, the mishap occurred in the wee hours of Monday. A truck crashed into their bike and all three died on the spot. After the incident, the driver along with his vehicle fled from the spot.
Locals spotted the dead bodies lying on the road and immediately informed the police. The residents demanded compensation for the families of the deceased, the arrest of the truck driver who caused the accident, the widening of National Highway 49 and the construction of a 4-lane road.
Brajrajnagar SDPO Chintamani Pradhan and a police team reached the spot and explained to the people and after promising to provide all kinds of government assistance, seized the body and sent it for post-mortem. With the help of the scientific team, the police collected various samples from the scene and arrested the accused.
