In a tragic road mishap, two female students of Kanak Manjari Women’s College lost their lives after being hit by a speeding car near Barigaon on National Highway-20 in Keonjhar's Anandapur on Saturday.

According to sources, the victims from Belbahali village had gone to their college as usual on Saturday morning. After finishing their classes, the two friends were returning home on bicycles when the car allegedly lost control and rammed into them. Both students sustained grievous injuries and died on the spot.

Following the incident, tension gripped the area as locals staged a road blockade, demanding strict action against the driver and adequate compensation for the victims’ families.

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Police reached the spot to pacify

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