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3 killed as vehicle hits motorcycle in Jharkhand’s Latehar

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Latehar, Nov 12 (PTI) Three people were killed after a vehicle rammed their motorcycle in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Thursday evening, police said.

The accident took place near Hurhuri village in the Manika police station area, they said.

“Three persons were killed on the spot after their motorcycle was hit by an unidentified vehicle,” Manika police station in-charge Vikrant Upadhyaya said.

“The deceased were identified as Ramesh Nayak (25), Hiraman Nayak (30) and Pankaj Nayak (24), all residents of Namdag village. They were travelling towards Bakoria on the motorcycle when the accident occurred,” he said.

Upadhyaya said police were scanning CCTV footage to identify the vehicle involved.

Enraged over the incident, villagers blocked the Ranchi-Daltonganj main road. Police said they were trying to clear the blockade. PTI CORR SAN SAN SOM

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