Jharkhand road accidents result in two deaths

Two separate road accidents in the Gumla and Deoghar districts of Jharkhand have resulted in two fatalities and left two others seriously injured.

In Gumla, near the Nagphani toll plaza on the Ranchi-Gumla main road, an unidentified speeding car struck a motorcycle carrying three young men traveling to Sisai. One victim, 18-year-old Surjit Oraon of Khara Bhagwa Toli, died at the scene. His companions, Gautam Oraon and Nitesh Oraon, sustained serious injuries and were admitted to Sadar Hospital for treatment.

In Deoghar, a high-speed bus struck a motorcyclist near the Sagdaha petrol pump in the Jasidih police station area. The driver failed to stop, dragging the motorcycle a short distance. The victim, 42-year-old Banarasi Verma of Sagdaha village, died at the scene. Local police have recovered the body and sent it to Deoghar Sadar Hospital for post-mortem examination while investigations continue.