Pickup Vehicle Set Ablaze by Public in Jharsuguda

Bhubaneswar: Tension gripped the Sarasamal Chhak area near the Jharsuguda-Sambalpur road on Thursday morning following a fatal road accident. A pickup vehicle reportedly ran over two people, resulting in their death on the spot. Enraged by the incident, locals set the pickup vehicle on fire.

One of the deceased has been identified as Ajit Singh, while the identity of the other victim is yet to be ascertained. Following the accident, locals present at the scene attempted to pull the driver away from police custody.

The agitated crowd also blocked the road, causing severe traffic congestion, with hundreds of vehicles stranded on both sides. Police were deployed to the spot to bring the situation under control.

Authorities have sent the bodies for post-mortem and initiated an investigation into the incident. Condolences have been pouring in from the local community for the bereaved families.