Motorcyclist Critically Injured as Ganja-Laden Vehicle Crashes While Fleeing Police in Angul

Angul: A motorcyclist sustained critical injuries after a ganja-laden vehicle, allegedly attempting to evade police, met with an accident on Wednesday at Shankhamala Chhak under Kiakata Police Station limits in Angul district.

According to reports, the vehicle was carrying ganja and was travelling from the Kiakata Bridge area in Boudh district towards Sambalpur. Acting on prior intelligence, police began chasing the vehicle. On realising he was being pursued, the driver allegedly accelerated in an attempt to flee.

During the high-speed chase, the car collided head-on with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. The motorcyclist was critically injured in the impact and was immediately rushed to a nearby medical facility, where his condition was reported to be serious.

Police managed to stop the vehicle shortly after the accident. The car was seized, and the driver was taken into custody. While personnel from Boudh police escorted the detained driver to the Boudh police station for further interrogation, officers from the Kiakata police station remained at the accident site to guard the seized vehicle.

Following the incident, local residents staged a road blockade at Shankhamala Chhak, demanding compensation for the injured motorcyclist. The protest disrupted traffic on the Sankhamala–Sonepur road for several hours, causing inconvenience to commuters.

Further investigation into the case is underway.