A man and a woman on a motorcycle died in a crash near Joka Metro station, close to ESI Medical College and Hospital, late on Sunday night, taking the toll on that stretch of Diamond Harbour Road and James Long Sarani to five in a week. ADVERTISEMENTSadukhan was from Bakrahat Road in Thakurpukur, and Das from Jaigirghat in Joka, the police said. On February 8 morning, two MBBS students of ESI Joka Medical College and Hospital, part of a larger group of medical students on a night out, died on James Long Sarani near Thakurpukur. The crash occurred at the crossing of James Long Sarani and Purba Para around 3.30am. Accidents are bound to happen,” said a young doctor at ESI hospital.

Source: The Telegraph February 17, 2026 01:15 UTC