In a major road mishap two persons were killed on NH-33 in Chandil, in the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Tuesday morning. Those killed were identified as Sukheswar Sardar and Jogeshwar Mahli, both residents of Bhadodih village in Chandil.
Sukheswar and Jogeshwar were relatives and were returning from Jamshedpur on a bike. As they were negotiating a curve near Jhaburi village on Jamshedpur-Chandil stretch of the NH-33, a speeding truck hit them. The critically injured were rushed to MGM Medical College and Hospital emergency, where they succumbed to injuries. The police have recovered the bodies and sent them to the MGM Medical college mortuary for post-mortem. Assistant sub-inspector of police, Sakchi, Sambhu Majhi said this to be a case of mishap.