Residents of Bagodar on Thursday night blocked the GT Road (NH-2) for over one hour demanding compensation for the family members of three who died in an accident. Police said that three youths died on the spot when a unknown vehicle coming from Barhi collided with a two wheeler Hero-Honda (JH 02-4875) while on way from Tirla village to Bagodar yesterday night.
The impact was so strong that two wheeler got fully damaged after the collision. Eyewitness said that the accident occurred at around 9:30 pm on Thursday and both vehicles were moving towards each other high speed while the driver of four wheeler lost control ,they trying to avoid hitting motorcycle.
The victims have been identified as Jageshwar Mahto of Tirla village, Nirmal Mahto of Velwara village near Visungrah block Hazaribag and Gango village Mahto belonging to Khedadih village.The bodies have been sent to Giridih sub-divisional hospital for autopsy.
The Bagodar police have registered a case of reckless driving against unknown person who was on the wheel. As per sources, road blockade would be lifted only after intervention of deputy superintendent of police RK Mehta and demanded compensation of deceased families.