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Medical Students Die in Tragic Road Accident
8 Feb
Summary
- Two medical students died in a road accident early Sunday.
- Their motorbike collided with another and they were run over.
- Police are investigating the accident involving a truck.
Two third-year medical students from ESI Medical College and Hospital, Joka, died in a severe road accident in Behala on Sunday. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 am when their motorbike, ridden by Anand Priyadarshi and carrying pillion rider Md Faiyaz Zaman Mallick, collided with another two-wheeler. Both students were thrown from their vehicle and subsequently run over by a speeding truck.
Investigators are meticulously reviewing CCTV footage and eyewitness statements to reconstruct the events. The truck involved in the fatal collision fled the scene. An unnatural death case has been registered, with authorities probing potential contributing factors such as excessive speed, road conditions, and the truck driver's alleged negligence.
The loss has cast a profound pall of gloom over the medical college community. Faculty and students have expressed deep shock and sorrow at the passing of the two bright students, remembering them as brilliant minds whose potential was tragically cut short.
