Two youths were killed on the Chas-Ramgrah road near Jaridih more in Bermo on Wednesday when they were run over by a dumper while on way from Ramgrah to Chas this morning. Whereas the second accident took place within jurisdiction of Jaridih police station.
In protest, the shocked and agitated locals staged a road blockade on the NH-32, which threw the traffic out of gear for nearly three hours. They ended it only after an assurance from the local administration, police sources said.
In the first accident, which took place at 10 pm on Tuesday, the local youth was run over by an unknown vehicle when the driver lost control of his vehicle at Jaridih area under the same police station, 20 km from Bokaro. Sources said laxam Karmokar in his early 30s died on the spot.
The second accident took place at 2 pm. Officer in-charge of Jaridih police station informed The accident took place when the two youths were coming Chas from Ramgrah. As they were negotiating a turn at Jaridih more on the NH-32, a dumper collided with their bike.
The victims have been identified as Sandeep Kuswaha (25) and Pradeep Kuswaha (27) who have belonging to Ramgrah. Both have cousin.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent to Chas sub-divisional hospital for autopsy. The truck drivers, who were unhurt in the mishap, fled away. The Jaridih police have registered a case of reckless driving against the unknown drivers.