Two policemen were killed on Saturday after the motorcycle they were riding was knocked down by a truck in Bihar’s Bhojpur district, an officer said.

Bhojpur superintendent of police Sanjay Singh said the accident took place on a national highway near Arrah town around 10am when the deceased were travelling to their homes for Chhath.

The truck lost control after the accident and overturned. The driver fled the spot by the time a police team reached there, he said.

“Constables Sushil Kumar Jha and Jagdish Sah, aged 25 and 26 years, respectively, were taken to Sadar hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead,” Singh said.

The deceased were deployed at a battalion of Bihar Military Police in adjoining Buxar district. “They had taken leave for Chhath and were travelling together to their homes when the accident took place. Jha hailed from West Champaran district while Sah was from East Champaran, which happened to be on the way,” the SP said. PTI

The bereaved family members have been informed of the accident and the bodies will be handed over to them after post-mortem, he added.

A manhunt has been launched to nab the truck driver.