Bokaro: Two young men were killed late on Monday after an unidentified vehicle hit their motorcycle in Giridih district, police said.The victims, identified as Suraj Turi (22) and Tulsi Das (21) were returning home from a friend’s birthday celebration when the accident occurred on the Giridih-Ranchi road. Both were residents of Baddiha village under Muffassil police station limits.The deaths sparked protests, with family members and villagers blocking the Giridih-Ranchi road. The blockade was lifted around 3 am on Tuesday after senior officials held talks with the protesters.SDPO Jeetvahan Oraon, circle officer Jitendra Prasad and other police officers assured the villagers that the administration would provide assistance and make efforts to trace the vehicle involved.Muffassil police station officer in-charge Gyan Ranjan said, “An unidentified vehicle hit the motorcycle, leading to the deaths. A search is under way to identify and trace the vehicle. The post-mortem report is awaited.”Suraj’s father said his son was staying in the village after getting married a few months ago.
