Reckless Speeding on Basanti Highway Claims Young Man's Life

• A young man died in a horrific road accident on Basanti Highway near Kusangra More, North 24 Parganas.
• Eyewitnesses reported the motorcyclist was speeding from Malancha, Minakhan, towards Kolkata without a helmet.
• He lost control, skidded, and collided violently with a small truck, dying instantly.
• The accident caused severe traffic congestion on the Kolkata-Basanti Highway, later cleared by Minakhan police.
• Police recovered the body for post-mortem and initiated an investigation; the deceased's identity is unknown.

Why It Matters: Reckless motorcycle riding and not wearing a helmet proved fatal in a Basanti Highway accident.