Young couple killed as three-wheeler cargo hits bike

BERHAMPUR: A young couple was killed after a three-wheeler cargo vehicle hit their scooter near Budhamba within Kodala police limits in Ganjam district on Wednesday.

Police identified the deceased as Kanhu Dakua (29) and his wife Swapna (24) of Salabana village. Miraculously, the couple’s four-year-old daughter escaped unhurt in the mishap.

Sources said Kanhu, his wife and daughter were travelling to Kakarapani village on a scooter. On way, the cargo van rammed into their two-wheeler near Budhamba. Due to the impact of the collision, the couple was thrown off and hit the road hard while their daughter fell in a nearby bush.