2 killed in road accident on NH 18 in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district

Two men were killed early Sunday after a vehicle hit their two-wheeler on National Highway 18 in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, around 60km from here, police said.

Around 2.30 am, the men, both in their 20s, were returning home after attending a programme at a nearby village when the accident occurred near Bangiriposi area of the district, Chandan Kumar Gharei, the inspector-in-charge of Bangiriposi police station, told reporters. The deceased have been identified as Deepak Sethi (27) and Dipun Sahu (25), he said.

A case has been registered in connection with the incident, of Bangiriposi police told reporters. The deceased have been identified as Deepak Sethi (27) and Dipun Sahu (25), he said.

A case has been registered in connection with the incident, said, adding that the bodies have been sent for postmortem at PRM Medical College and Hospital at Baripada.