2 BJP Leaders Killed After Truck Hits Their Automobile In Odisha: Cops

Sambhalpur:

Two BJP leaders had been killed after a dumper hit their automotive in Odisha’s Sambalpur district within the early hours of Sunday, police mentioned.

The victims had been recognized as Debendra Nayak and Muralidhar Chhuria. Nayak was BJP’s Goshala mandal president, whereas Chhuria is a former sarpanch. Each of them had been near senior BJP chief Nauri Naik.

The incident occurred round 1.30 am on NH 53 within the Burla police station space. There have been six individuals within the automotive, together with the driving force, and so they had been returning house in Kardola from Bhubaneswar, police mentioned.

All six individuals had been taken to a close-by hospital the place medical doctors declared two of them lifeless. The injured had been present process therapy there.

Suresh Chanda, who was injured within the accident, alleged, “The car hit our automotive from behind twice. Suspecting somebody making an attempt to hit our car deliberately, the driving force turned the automotive in direction of a rural street from the freeway close to Kantapalli Sq.. Nonetheless, the dumper chased our car and hit it badly. In consequence, the automotive overturned.” Chanda mentioned he was acutely aware until the dumper hit their automotive twice on the freeway, however misplaced sense when it hit the third time.

“I’m positive that somebody deliberately brought about the accident. By mistake, one can hit a car as soon as. Why would somebody be hit thrice from behind?” requested the injured BJP employee.

After visiting the injured individuals, Naik, a former MLA of Rengali, alleged that it was not an accident however a deliberate collision.

“Somebody has intentionally hit their car thrice,” he claimed.

SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo mentioned, “We have now seized the dumper and detained its driver. Because the relations of the victims alleged that it was completed deliberately, we are going to examine that angle.” 

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