IN A tragic accident, two cousins died on the spot when their bike collided head on with a pick-up late on Thursday night near village Kuda on Amarkantak Dindori road. The deceased were identified as residents of Chhindgaon, under jurisdiction of Shahpur police station. They were returning to Dindori from Sagartola after distributing wedding invitation to their relatives.

 

Meanwhile, at around 11 pm, a pick-up coming from Dindori and going towards to Gadasarai collided with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction. The motorcycle was stuck in the front of the pick-up and was dragged for approximately 100 meters. The motorcycle caught fire and burned completely within a short time. The pick-up driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. Upon receiving information about the accident, a Dial 112 vehicle arrived at the scene and initiated action.

 

The deceased have been identified as Mahendra Vishwakarma (22), son of Vishnu Vishwakarma, and Vipin Vishwakarma (23), son of Charan Vishwakarma, residents of Chhindgaon village in Shahpur police station area. They are cousins. Mahendra's father, Vishnu Lal, 58, son of Premlal Vishwakarma, a resident of Chhindgaon village, told police that Mahendra and Vipin had gone to Sagar Tola, Gadasarai, on a motorcycle (MP 52 ME 2005) to distribute their nephew’s wedding cards. On return, at around 11 pm, a speeding pickup (MP 52 GA 0983) hit their bike near Polytechnic College in Kuda village.

 

Mahendra and Vipin suffered serious head, leg, chest and arm injuries and both died on the spot. Police have registered a case, seized the pickup vehicle, and started searching for the driver. On Friday morning, the bodies of two cousins were handed over to their families after post-mortems at the district hospital.