Bhubaneswar:<\/strong> A man and his son were mowed down by a speeding truck last evening in Odisha\u2019s Subarnapur district, said an official source on Wednesday adding that the area witnessed a protest and tension prevailed.<\/p>\n The accident happened late Tuesday evening when a 46-year-old high school teacher and his minor son were hit by the truck.<\/p>\n The deceased were identified as Rajkumar Mahakud and his 17-year-old son Ompreet, residents of Baladi village under Tarabha police station area of the district.<\/p>\n \u201cDeceased Rajkumar was returning home with his son after the latter\u2019s tuition classes ended on Tuesday evening when a speeding Hyva truck entering into the Subarnapur town ran over the father and son duo at Block Square.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Hyva driver fled from the spot leaving the vehicle near the Police Reserve Line around one kilometre away fearing public anger,\u201d said a local police official.<\/p>\n Alleging negligence by traffic cops present at the accident spot, the locals staged a road blockade and vandalised the vehicle of Sonepur Sub-divisional Police Officer, Pratap Tripathy.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the scooter was dragged along the road for nearly one kilometer, it caught fire which subsequently engulfed the Hyva,\u201d said SDPO Tripathy.<\/p>\n The police also reportedly resorted to a mild lathi charge to disperse the protesters.<\/p>\n Locals removed the road blockade after they were pacified by the Balangir MP, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, and senior officials of Subarnapur District administration.<\/p>\n (IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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