Man, nephew die in S’garh road mishap

| | ROURKELA | in Bhubaneswar

Two persons of Jharsuguda district died in a road mishap on the Biju Express Highway at Jagatgad in Sundargarh after a bus ran over their bike on Wednesday.

The deceased were identified as Siba Guda (50) and his nephew Dibya Guda  (25) of Dhutra village in Jharsuguda district.

As per sources, the duo had gone to Jagatgad village to distribute invitation cards for Siba’s daughter’s marriage. While returning home, a bus hit their bike from rear following which both of them died on the spot.Tension prevailed in the area as locals staged a road blockade for about four hours demanding compensation for deceased’s kin. Sabdega Tehsildar rushed to the spot and provided Rs 15, 000 each from the Red Cross fund. Following which the road blockade was withdrawn.