Two youths die in road accident

Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 17:08 [IST]

Rajkot, July 18 (UNI) A motor-cyclist and pillion rider were killed when their vehicle was knocked down by a speeding State Roadway Transport Bus near Khambla village on Junagadh-Porbandar highway.

According to police the deceased - Chandubhai Waghela (25) and his friend Polabhai Bhanabhai (20) were going to Villaspur village near Kutiyana from Junagadh, yesterday, when the mishap occurred.

The bus was proceeding to Junagadh from Porbandar when the vehicle knocked down the Motorcyclists, police said.

Chandubhai was killed on the spot while Polabhai died at Junagadh civil hospital.

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