Mahendran was an agricultural labourer from Vediyangadu village and Hussain was employed at a butcher’s shop at TiruttaniRK Pet.

The police said that Mahendran was on his way to work while Hussain was returning home after visiting a friend when their bikes collided with each other.

A passerby who noticed both men lying unconscious amidst the mangled remains of their two-wheelers alerted the ambulance and the police.

The ambulance personnel who reached the scene confirmed that the duo had died on the spot.