Overview
- The collision occurred around 3 a.m. near Raksha Bihar Colony in Bhopal’s Parwalia area as the pair rode to Boat Club training.
- Chief Petty Officer Vishnu Raghunathan, 27, and Petty Officer Ananth Krishnan, 18, both from Kerala, were found critically injured and later died in hospital.
- Police registered a hit-and-run case and are examining CCTV from the defence colony to identify the vehicle and driver.
- Forensic teams recovered blood stains, two helmets and a broken pole at the site, and evidence points to an impact by a speeding or heavy vehicle that mangled the motorcycle.
- Kayaking-canoeing clubs across Madhya Pradesh cancelled practice sessions, with reports noting multiple hit-and-run incidents in the state over the weekend.