Sambalpur: In a tragic mishap, two local BJP leaders died and as many sustained critical injuries after a tipper truck hit the car in which they were travelling near Katapali overbridge under Burla police limits in Odisha’s Sambalpur district in the early hours of Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Devendra Nayak, BJP mandal president of Goshala and a resident of Kardola village, and his party colleague from Charapali village Muralidhar Chhuria. Both were close associates of former MLA Nauri Nayak.
According to sources, the mishap took place around 1.30 am when they were returning to Chipilima from the former MLA’s residence in Bhubaneswar. The speeding truck hit the ill-fated car from the rear, causing it to crash off the bridge.
On being informed, the local police rushed to the site and rushed the victims to VIMSAR in Burla for treatment. However, the two BJP leaders succumbed to their injuries. The other two injured persons are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Police have taken the driver of the truck into custody and started an investigation into the incident.
