Kolkata: Two pillion riders and one biker died in separate accidents, while two others were critically injured over the past 72 hours. The accidents prompted cops to announce a special two-wheeler safety drive.A biker died after a collision between a luxury bus and his scooter on Bridge No.4 on the Park Circus connector around 12.30 on Saturday night. While Giyas Hossain (46), a resident of Tiljala Road, was declared dead at CNMC Hospital, the pillion rider, Sakar Alam (44), who lives on Jamnagar Road, sustained severe head injuries. He is currently receiving treatment at NRS Medical College & Hospital. Neither was wearing a helmet, said an officer.In the second accident, Mohammad Labib Raja (8) died on Thursday when he was crushed under the wheels of a goods vehicle near Daighat in the South Port area. Raja, a resident of Ekbalpore, was riding pillion on a motorcycle operated by his brother, Mohammad Safi (19). The impact threw both brothers off the bike, and a truck ran over Labib's head. He was not wearing a helmet. Labib was declared dead at SSKM Hospital. Safi sustained leg injuries and was discharged after treatment.In the third accident on Friday, Soumyadeep Bandyopadhyay (34) from Noapara in North 24 Parganas, lost his balance and fell from motorcycle that he was riding pillion on, and got crushed under the wheels of a KMC truck. The accident occurred near Philips crossing on CIT Road. He was declared dead at NRS Medical College Hospital. Cops said, the bike he was riding on, collided with a taxi door when it suddenly propped open in front of them. In another accident, Prasenjit Roy (54), a resident of Kasba, was severely injured on Friday when he was hit by an unidentified vehicle while he was trying to cross RB Avenue-BB Chatterjee Road at Kasba Bosepukur.
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