TWO YOUTHS CRUSHED TO DEATH

TWO YOUTHS CRUSHED TO DEATH

14-OCT-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA-----------------------Two youths from Rohtas died in a road accident in Bhojpur district on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred near Siyadih village under the Charpokhari police station area on the Ara-Sasaram State Highway, where an unidentified vehicle ran over two friends riding a motorcycle.

The deceased have been identified as 22-year-old Balmiki Kumar—son of Nandu Ram and a resident of Ward No. 23, Sasaram village (under the Sasaram police station area of ​​Rohtas district)—and 26-year-old Prakash Kumar—son of the late Munna Prasad (alias Shiv Shankar Prasad) and a resident of the same village.

According to reports, the two youths were returning after purchasing materials for a Durga Puja pandal in Ara when an unidentified vehicle struck them near Siyadih village. Chaos ensued at the scene following the accident.

Upon receiving the news, family members arrived at the Charpokhari police station. The police took possession of both bodies and sent them to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem examinations. The incident has plunged the families of the deceased into deep grief and mourning; family members are inconsolable.