Two BJP leaders had been killed after a dumper hit their automobile in Odisha’s Sambalpur district within the early hours of Sunday, police stated.
The deceased had been recognized as Debendra Nayak and Muralidhar Chhuria. Nayak was BJP’s Goshala mandal president, whereas Chhuria is a former sarpanch. Each of them had been near senior BJP chief Nauri Naik.
The incident occurred round 1.30 am on NH 53 within the Burla police station space. There have been six folks within the automobile, together with the motive force, they usually had been returning dwelling in Kardola from Bhubaneswar, police stated.
All six individuals had been taken to a close-by hospital the place docs declared two of them lifeless. The injured had been present process remedy there.
Suresh Chanda, who was injured within the accident, alleged, “The automobile hit our automobile from behind twice. Suspecting somebody making an attempt to hit our automobile deliberately, the motive force turned the automobile in direction of a rural street from the freeway close to Kantapalli Sq.. Nonetheless, the dumper chased our automobile and hit it badly. In consequence, the automobile overturned.”
Chanda stated he was aware until the dumper hit their automobile twice on the freeway, however misplaced sense when it hit the third time.
“I’m certain that somebody deliberately prompted the accident. By mistake, one can hit a automobile as soon as. Why would somebody be hit thrice from behind?” requested the injured BJP employee.
After visiting the injured individuals, Naik, a former MLA of Rengali, alleged that it was not an accident however a deliberate collision.
“Somebody has intentionally hit their automobile thrice,” he claimed.
SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo stated, “We now have seized the dumper and detained its driver. Because the members of the family of the deceased individuals alleged that it was completed deliberately, we are going to examine that angle.”
