In a tragic incident, a couple and their five-year-old son died in a road accident at Rajgangpur on Tuesday morning. The driver of a Scorpio that dashed with their bike was admitted in the Rourkela Government Hospital with injury. Police have conducted autopsy of the bodies.
At around 9.30 am on Tuesday, Siba Dutta Patel (29), his wife Rakhi Patel (26) along with their five-year-old son Aroob Patel of Bileigarh area under Bhasma police station in S’garh district were going in their Bajal Pulsar bike (OR-23D-7326) towards S’garh. On their way, at Ramabahal area under Rajgangpur police station, a Scorpio (OD-14-3126) which was coming from opposite direction towards Rourkela dashed with their bike following which all three fell on the spot.
While Siba Dutta and his wife Rakhi Patel died on the spot, their son Aroob, critically injured, died on way to hospital. Condition of driver is stated to be stable. “The Scorpio has been seized and we are now investigating the case,” said Rajgangpur IIC SP Das.