Youth dies in truck collision, six-hour road blockade

A young man died near Joki Pokhar on the Mahuadand-Netarhat main road in the Netarhat police station area at around 10 am on Monday after being hit by a mines truck. The deceased has been identified as Rajmohan Kisan (19), son of Soma Kisan, a resident of Sirsi village. According to reports, Rajmohan had left his village to come to the block headquarters market. During this time, a mines truck coming from the opposite direction towards Banari near Joki Pokhar hit him with its wheels.