Bike racing claimed two youths who were involved in the illegal act on a busy road near Vizhinjam on Sunday.
The Vizhinjam police identified the deceased as Sharath of Chowara and Muhammed Haris of Nettayam near Vattiyurkavu. The incident occurred along the service road of the National Highway-66 bypass near Kalluvettankuzhy around 5.15 p.m.
The youths who rode new-generation bikes collided with each other while purportedly racing with separate groups that proceeded in opposite directions.