Bhubaneswar: Two persons, including a home guard, died and as many sustained injuries after a truck collided with an SUV in which they were travelling near Kamalpur Square in Odisha’s Boudh district on Wednesday.
The deceased have been identified as home guard Jagannath Meher and driver Prashant Rana.
According to sources, the accident took place when a police team was returning in the SUV from Cuttack after a rescue operation. While the home guard and the driver died on the spot, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Nagaraj Pradhan and another home guard Susant Sahu were critically injured.
Meanwhile, police have launched a manhunt to nab the truck driver, who fled soon after the accident.
