Baripada: In a tragic road mishap, three labourers were killed after the motorcycle they were riding fell into a nearly 140-foot-deep ditch in Gorumahisani area of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district.
According to sources, the three men had travelled to Goradapani village under Gorumahisani police limits on Thursday to work at a wedding fu
nction. After completing the tent decoration work, they were returning home on a motorcycle late at night when they reportedly lost control while descending a hill. The bike plunged into a deep ditch, killing all three on the spot.
The incident came to light on Friday evening when cattle grazers noticed the bodies in the gorge and informed local villagers. The villagers reached the spot, identified the deceased and alerted the police.
The deceased have been identified as Manaj Mundari (30) and Manaj Mundi (30), both residents of Sanjhari village under Sudarshanpur, and Birsingh Munda (30) of Dudhichua village.
Police reached the accident site and recovered the bodies during the night. The bodies were later sent to the Rairangpur Sub-Divisional Hospital for post-mortem examination.
An unnatural death case has been registered at Gorumahisani Police Station, and an investigation has been launched. The post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted on Saturday.