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Murder plot? 2 Odisha BJP netas killed as truck rams car thrice

IndiaTimes Sunday, 5 January 2025
Two local BJP functionaries were killed and two others injured in a suspicious road incident in Sambalpur, Odisha, when a tipper truck repeatedly rear-ended their car. Police are investigating whether it was a planned murder as the vehicle hit them three times. The truck driver has been detained.
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