In a freak accident two persons lost their lives, while five others were seriously injured when three motorcycles collided with each other in Nalanda district of Bihar today.
Police officials said the mishap occurred at Purniabigha village under Hilsa police station in the district.
Hilsa Station House Officer (SHO) Rajesh Ranjan said the deceased have been identified as Nitish Kumar (25), a resident of Salimpur village and Dipak Kumar (22), a native of Chotkibhgha village.
The dead bodies have been sent to Biharsharif Sadar Hospital for postmortem, while the injured have been admitted to Hilsa sub-division Hospital. One of the seriously injured has been referred to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).
Agitated villagers blocked the Hilsa-Noorsarai Road and demanded speed breakers to stop such accidents. The jam was lifted after the SHO assured of government action in this regard.
