Man Dies, Nephew Critical As Tractor Overturns In Keonjhar Village
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A man died and his nephew sustained severe injuries after a tractor they were travelling on overturned in a village in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Tuesday night.
Keonjhar, July 31: A man died and his nephew sustained severe injuries after a tractor they were travelling on overturned in a village in Odisha's Keonjhar district last night, family sources said on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Bijay Kumar Naik, a resident of Motargadia village under Soso police limits in the district.
According to sources, the mishap took place last evening when Bijay and his nephew Khirod were returning home after ploughing their agricultural land.
The victims duo were crushed under the vehicle, sources said.
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✨The locals rescued the victims and rushed to Anandpur Sub-Divisional where doctors declared Bijay 'dead'.
Khirod has been shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack as his condition deteriorated.
Soso Police seized the tractor and started an investigation into the incident.
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