Gayaji, March 15 -- Altogether two students were crushed to death by a tractor in the Kotwali police station area of Gayaji city in Bihar this morning.

Police sources said the incident occurred near Bata turning in the early hours of the day when a tractor ran over two students, killing both of them on the spot.

Following the accident, angry locals blocked the road for some time in protest.

On receiving information, police reached the spot and pacified the protesters, after which the road blockade was lifted.

The deceased were identified as Ashutosh Kumar, a resident of Bhojpur district, and Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Muzaffarpur district. Both were on their way to an examination centre to appear for the peon recruitment examination fo...