Three Killed as Unidentified Vehicle Hits Scooty in Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: Three youths were killed after an unidentified vehicle rammed into their scooty on the Old Cuttack-Sambalpur Road near Kottam under Rasol police station limits in Dhenkanal district.

According to reports, two youths died on the spot, while the third, identified as Sikshya Prasad Sahu of Tala Sahi, sustained critical injuries. Locals rescued the victims and rushed them to Dhenkanal District Headquarters Hospital. Sahu was later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

The identities of the other two deceased are yet to be confirmed, though they are reportedly residents of College Chhak in Angul district. The victims were returning from Bhubaneswar when the accident occurred. The vehicle involved allegedly fled the scene.