Police report: 2 police officers were killed in an accident that happened on a Highway in the district of Odisha, the police added that 17 policemen were injured.

The injured police personnel were rushed to the nearest hospital and are recovering from the injuries that they attained from the accident.

The Police Van was carrying 33 police personnel to Belpahar, which is 349 kilometers away from the state of Bhubaneswar, the police officers were deployed ahead of the visit of CM (Chief Minister) Naveen Patnaik.

CM (Chief Minister) Naveen Patnaik gave his condolences to the families of those police officers who died in the accident, the Chief Minister also promised free treatment to the injured policemen.

CM (Chief Minister) Naveen Patnaik also announced a compensation of Rs. 5 Lakh each and a government job for those families of the police officers who died in the accident. If the injured police officers will become disabled, the government will give them Rs. 1 lakh.