Khurda, Sept 23: In a tragic incident, a person identified as Purna Chandra Sahoo died as an unknown vehicle hit him and fled while he was crossing the road near Guonpur area under Begunia police station on Thursday morning.
Following the incident, the seriously injured Sahoo was rushed to the Khurda district headquarters hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
Angry over the incident, irate locals staged road blockade which affected the vehicular movement on Khurda-Banki road. They demanded compensation for the family members of the deceased.
