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Jawan killed

Rourkela: An army jawan was charred to death and two of his relatives were injured when his motorbike caught fire after being hit by a truck near Gariamal under Bargaon police station, 80 km from here, police said on Wednesday. The jawan, Bhola Toppo (25) along with his sister and uncle, was going on a bike when a truck hit them from behind last night, they said. Bhola died as he fell into a ditch with the bike, which caught fire under the impact of the accident, they said adding that his sister and uncle sustained injuries. – PTI

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