Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- Five police personnel lost their lives, and three others sustained critical injuries following a devastating head-on collision on National Highway 59 in Jharsuguda early Sunday morning.
The accident occurred in front of the Sadar Police Station when a speeding trailer rammed into a Bolero vehicle carrying the police team. The impact of the collision was so severe that all five personnel died on the spot.
The deceased have been identified as APR personnel Kashiram Bhoi and Debadatta Sa, Drill Sub-Inspector Niranjan Kujur, APR Havildar Lingaraj Dhurua, and Home Guard Bhaktabandhu Mirdha.
Three others - including two APR personnel and a Sergeant - were critically injured and immediately rushed to the District Headqua...