Dhenkanal: Two persons were killed and another was seriously injured after an unidentified vehicle hit their motorcycle near Muktapasi village on National Highway 53 in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district early Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Anil Naik and Ajit Naik, residents of Shantinagar Sahi in Patharakhumba village under Kamakhyanagar police station limits. The injured person, Sumanta Naik, is also a resident of the same village.
According to reports, the accident took place in the early hours of Tuesday when the three were returning home after watching Lakshmi Puja. The unidentified vehicle hit their motorcycle near Muktapasi village on NH-53, leaving all three injured.
On being informed, police rushed to the spot and found two persons dead, while the third was critically injured. The injured person was immediately shifted to a hospital for treatment. Police have launched an investigation into the accident and are trying to identify the vehicle involved.
