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Jharkhand News: Youth dies after bike’s collision with stray bull in Jamshedpur

PINAKI MAJUMDAR   Advertisement Jamshedpur, May 15:  A 20-year-old youth, Sandeep Das, tragically lost his life in a road mishap late Wednesday…

Jharkhand News: Youth dies after bike’s collision with stray bull in Jamshedpur

File photo of accident victim Sandeep Das

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Jamshedpur, May 15:  A 20-year-old youth, Sandeep Das, tragically lost his life in a road mishap late Wednesday night near Jemco Chowk.

Riding a Royal Enfield, Sandeep reportedly crashed after colliding with a stray bull. The impact caused him to fall hard on the road, sustaining severe head injuries. He was not wearing a helmet at the time.

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Passersby witnessed the incident and quickly alerted the family. He was rushed to MGM Hospital around 11:15 p.m., where doctors declared him as brought dead.

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While locals attributed the crash to the presence of a stray animal, Sandeep’s family has expressed concerns that he may have been struck by an unknown vehicle.

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A resident of Bir Birsaghar Basti in Manifit, Sandeep was returning home after dropping his elder brother, Chandan Das, at Tata Motors for a night shift.

A trained ITI graduate, he was currently interning at a private firm and had the day off due to a scheduled closure.

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The tragedy has brought fresh grief to the family, which had already suffered a similar loss eight years ago when Sandeep’s father, Ashok Das, died in a road accident.

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The incident drew a large crowd at the hospital, with Telco police reaching the spot to manage the situation and begin an inquiry into the accident.

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