2 army officers killed in an accident on Bikaner-Jaipur highway

Two army officers were killed in a road accident on National Highway-11 near Bikaner around 5.30am on Saturday.

Two army officers were killed in a road accident on National Highway-11 near Bikaner around 5.30am on Saturday after their vehicle overturned. The accident occurred in Seruna police station area near Jodhasar village.

The deceased have been identified as Colonel Manish Singh Chauhan, commanding officer (CO) of an infantry battalion, and Major Neeraj Sharma, another officer. They were taken to PMB government hospital where the doctors declared them brought dead. Two jawans also suffered injuries in the accident and are receiving treatment.

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“The preliminary investigation has revealed that the likely reason for the toppling of the vehicle was that they were trying to avoid hitting stray cattle. We are also investigating if there was a tyre burst,” said an official of Seruna police station.