Two prisoners, who were returning home after being released from Giridih Jail after seven months, died in Giridih- Dumri road accident here on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident took place near Kumharlalon and Narayanpur village under Pirtand police station of Giridih.
Among the dead were 45-year-old Suresh Sahu and 55-year-old Mangal Mahto, residents of Roshansinha village of Nimiyaghat police station area.
Along with these two dead, his third partner Revat Mahto was also freed from jail and was returning on another bike.
Police sources said that Suresh and Mangal's bike collided with a container, both died on the spot. Revat, who was riding along with the dead, made a ruckus after the incident. So the local people reached the spot and informed the Pirtand police about the incident.
After getting the information, the police also reached the spot and sent the bodies of both the deceased to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem.
According to the information, Revat and both the deceased were returning to their home in Roshanasingha village after leaving Giridih jail on two bikes.
During this time when Suresh and Mangar Mahto reached near Kumharlalo and Narayanpur, then the container coming from Dumri towards Giridih hit the bike of Suresh and Mangar near Narayanpur.
Due to which both died on the spot. While his third partner Revat was following him. According to the information, all three were in jail for seven months in connection with a communal riot in Nimiyaghat.