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Tragedy on Saptami Night: Two Youth Killed in Reckless Bike Accidents
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News18•18-10-2026, 14:34
Tragedy on Saptami Night: Two Youth Killed in Reckless Bike Accidents
- •Two consecutive bike accidents in Basirhat and Malancha areas of North 24 Parganas on Saptami night claimed two lives and left two others critically injured.
- •In the first incident on the Kolkata-Basanti Highway, Subho Sardar died on the spot and Chottu Ray was injured after their speeding motorcycle crashed into a roadside guardwall.
- •The second accident occurred late at night in the Akharpur area along the Border Road, where another youth lost his life and a companion was left in critical condition.
- •Local sources reported that none of the victims were wearing helmets, and excessive speed is primarily suspected to be the cause of both crashes.
- •Police have sent the bodies for post-mortem examinations and initiated a detailed investigation into the incidents.
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The tragic bike accidents on Saptami night were primarily caused by excessive and reckless speeding, combined with the fact that none of the riders were wearing helmets.
The first accident occurred near Kalitala in the Malancha area on the Kolkata-Basanti Highway, while the second accident took place in the Akharpur area along the Border Road under Basirhat police station.
The two back-to-back accidents resulted in the deaths of two young men, while two other individuals sustained critical injuries and were hospitalized for treatment.
