The Khordha District and Sessions Judge Court here on Tuesday issued warrants against eight persons in a case of 2015, in which a woman died inside a car during a students’ road blockade.
The warrants were issued against Subrat Kumar Behera, Rakesh Panigrahi alias Raka, Ranjan Pradhan alias Ranjan, Ananta Samantray, Tarini Gochayat, Charan Dhal, Balaram Sahoo and Arabinda Sahoo alias Papu for their alleged involvement in the incident.
Notably, the deceased Suman Sharma, a resident of Jamshedpur, was on her way home when she got stuck on NH-5 following a blockade by Utkal University students protesting against cancellation of the Students’ Union elections.
Sharma collapsed inside her car and was rescued by some students and police by breaking open the glass window. She was taken to the Capital Hospital here, where doctors declared her dead.