An old man was killed in road mishap that took place in front of the Big Bazaar mall at Satyanagar here on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Natabar Barik (60), a resident of PHD Colony of Satyanagar area under the Kharvel Nagar police limits. While he was coming by a motorcycle towards the Big Bazaar mall, a Tata Magic auto dashed him from behind. He was with his two sons in the bike while elder son Anil was driving the bike, said the police.
After the accident, Barik fell unconscious and he was rushed to the Capital Hospital. When his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, where he was declared dead.
Meanwhile, an irate mob blocked the road in front of the mall by torching tyres and demanding erection of humps on the road and traffic facility to check future mishaps. The traffic resumed after the traffic police assured the mob to fulfil their demands.