A devastating incident occurred on Saturday in Rayagada district, Odisha, where a 24-year-old woman constable, Lavanya Ganta, lost her life while on her way to join Bahuda Yatra duty. Lavanya was riding a scooter when a trailer truck hit her from behind near Gunakhal Chowk under Chandili police station limits, causing fatal injuries.
According to sources, the trailer driver lost control while trying to brake near a speed breaker, hitting the scooter and crushing Lavanya near Gunakhal Chowk, Chandili police station limits, Rayagada district.
Two others, Kantarao Kadraka and Subarao Kadraka, 40, from Munigaon village, were seriously injured and admitted to the district headquarters hospital.
The police have seized the trailer and initiated an investigation into the incident.