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Jamshedpur, Apr 18 (PTI) At least six persons were killed in three separate road accidents in Jharkhand"s East Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharswan and Chatra districts in the last 24 hours, police said on Monday.
Two vegetable vendors were killed when their two-wheeler hit a stationary truck near Raipur village on Kandra-Chowka Road under Kandra police station of Seraikela-Kharswan district on Monday morning, a police officer said.
The two persons identified as Salkhan Majhi and Naga Tudu died on the spot, police said.
In another mishap, a 50-year-old man and his nephew were killed when a speeding car hit their bike near Balijudi village under Potka police station of East Singhbhum district in the early hours of Monday.
The victims identified as Bhudhdev Sardar (50) and his nephew Ratindra Bhumij (34) were returning home from a function when the incident occurred.
The local residents gathered at the spot following the incident and demanded adequate compensation to the deceased family members, Officer-in-Charge of Potka police station, Ravindra Munda said.