Tragic Crash in Odisha: Two Puri Constables Killed, Three Injured After Trailer Rams Police Van
BHADRAK — In a tragic road mishap, two police constables from Odisha’s Puri district lost their lives, and three other police personnel sustained critical injuries following a head-on collision between their van and an iron-laden trailer late Thursday night.
The tragic incident took place on the Bhadrak-Dhamra road near Biras within the Basudevpur area of Bhadrak district.
According to local authorities, the five-member police team from the Astaranga Police station had traveled to Dhamra as part of an ongoing operation to bust an active mobile phone theft racket.
While moving along the route, an oncoming heavy trailer carrying iron collided directly with the police vehicle. The impact was severe, leaving all five occupants critically injured.
Local rescuers and police rushed the injured personnel to the Basudevpur Community Health Centre before shifting them to the Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital.
Tragically, one of the constables was declared dead upon arrival.
Due to their critical condition, the remaining four were referred to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
A second constable succumbed to his injuries while being transported.
The deceased have been identified as Constables Prashant Bag (38) and Himanshu Ray (35). The injured personnel include Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Dibya Ranjan Sahu (32), Home Guard Prashant Jena, and the van driver. The surviving officers are currently receiving intensive medical care.
