Jawan killed in accident

ROURKELA: On Wednesday an army jawan was charred to death and two of his relatives were injured when his motorbike caught fire after being hit by a truck near Gariamal under Bargaon police station, 80 km from here, police said.

The jawan, Bhola Toppo (25) along with his sister and uncle, was travelling by a bike when a truck hit them from behind last night, they said.

Bhola died as he fell into a ditch with the bike, which caught fire under the impact of the accident, they said adding that his sister and uncle, who sustained injuries, were admitted to hospital.