A Shantipur dumper crash killed two scooter riders on National Highway 12 near Prafulla Nagar in Nadia district on Thursday morning, with police investigating the circumstances and local residents demanding stronger traffic monitoring on the route.
The collision took place near the Prafulla Nagar area under Shantipur police station. According to a report by Sangbad Pratidin, the two men were travelling from Ranaghat towards Shantipur on a scooter when a dumper struck the vehicle near Phulia Prafulla Nagar. Both riders died at the scene after being run over by the dumper.
One of the victims was identified as Satyen Roy, a resident of the Boalia area under Shantipur police station. The identity of the second victim was not immediately known. The report said both men were believed to be from the same locality, although this had not been confirmed.
Police from Shantipur police station and Shantipur traffic police reached the site after receiving information about the crash. The bodies were recovered and taken to the police station. The authorities are examining the circumstances of the collision, including how the dumper hit the scooter and the events leading up to the crash.
The report did not establish why the two men had travelled to Ranaghat before returning towards Shantipur. It also did not provide details about the dumper driver, the vehicle’s registration, or any action taken against the driver. These details remained under investigation at the time of publication.
Residents in the area told the publication that dumpers frequently travel on the road at high speed, making movement dangerous for people using the route. They said accidents occur regularly and called for greater police surveillance and enforcement in the area.
The crash occurred during the Durga Puja period, when road activity and movement between towns can increase. However, the supplied report did not provide traffic data or establish whether festival-related traffic contributed to this particular collision. The immediate confirmed facts are the deaths of the two scooter riders, the involvement of a dumper, and the ongoing police inquiry.
The incident was one of several road accidents reported in West Bengal on the same morning. In Kanksa’s Rajbandh area, one person was reported dead and four injured after a tractor and a car collided. In Birati, a diesel tanker overturned after hitting a divider while travelling towards Barasat, leading to fuel spilling onto the road and a temporary traffic disruption. These separate incidents were being handled by the local police, fire services and other responders.
For the Shantipur crash, the next official steps are expected to include completing the investigation, establishing the cause of the collision and confirming the identity of the second victim. Police and traffic authorities are also expected to examine residents’ concerns about heavy vehicle speed and road safety on the affected stretch of National Highway 12.
