In a head-on collision between two bikes on Monday, a BSF jawan died whereas two others sustained critical injuries near Tulashikanan on Ichhapur-Santasahi road under Kendrapada town police limits.
The deceased was identified as Prakash Sethy (30), a resident of Chandiapalli village under Mahakalapada police station, whereas the critical injured were identified as Akash Jena (25) and Rajesh Jena (22) of Dasipur village under Marshaghaai police station, informed police sources.
After the road mishap, the trio was rushed to the district headquarters hospital, but the BSF jawan died at hospital while undergoing treatment. The two others were later shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack, informed police sources. The deceased Sethy, who was working as BSF constable at Siligudi, had married only nine days back. He was returning to his house, after leaving his brother-in-law at Indupur.