Jajpur: 1 killed, 2 critical in road accident

Jajpur: One person died and two others were critically injured as the bike they were traveling in collided with a Bolero in Odisha’s Jajpur district. The accident occurred at Jodikua Chakk under the Jajpur police limits of the district.

The deceased was identified as S K Moti, a resident of Medinpur. The injured were identified as Shaikh Nahaj Hussain and Ekra Moon. All three victims of the accident are said to be from West Bengal.

According to sources, the bike they were traveling in had a head-on collision with a Bolero. Due to the accident, S K Moti died on the spot and Nahaj Hussain and Ekra Moon were critically injured. The injured were immediately rushed to Jajpur District Headquarters Hospital. Ekra Moon was later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital as his condition deteriorated.

On being informed, police reached the spot, recovered the body, and sent it for autopsy. The cops also initiated a probe into the matter.