Bhubaneswar, May 14: In a tragic incident, two government officials were killed in separate road accidents while returning home after completing election duty in Nuapada and Malkangiri districts on Monday.
The deceased have been identified as Prasanna Kumar Nayak and Indrajit Kirsani.
According to the information, Prasanna Kumar Nayak, who was deployed as a presiding officer in a polling booth at Ranimund, met with a fatal road accident near Tarbod police outpost in Nuapada district while heading home after fulfilling his election duties on Monday night. Nayak was riding his bike when it was reportedly struck by an unidentified speeding vehicle.
In another incident, Indrajit Kishani, who was engaged in election work died on spot after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a bus. Nayak was the teacher in Khariput Mudulipada of Malkangiri district. The incident occured while Nayak was returning home after completing election duty.