Balangir: A pall of gloom descended on Malpada area of Balangir district as three friends died in a road mishap on Friendship Day.
The deceased were identified as Lalit Ranjan Kar, Achyut Bagarti and Rakesh Bag of Malpada in the district.
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According to available information, the trio was returning from Sonepur to Balangir on a motorcycle when a speeding truck rammed into their vehicle near Satamail under Puintala block in Balangir district late on Saturday.
The driver of the truck fled the spot soon after the accident.
However, a few locals told police that the mishap took place due to recklessness of the truck driver.
