A person was killed and his wife sustained critical injuries after they were hit by an unidentified vehicle
in front of gate no. 8 of the Kalinga Stadium here on Monday morning.
The deceased was identified as Dambarudhar Behera (50). His wife was admitted to the Capital Hospital here for treatment.
Tension gripped the spot following the mishap as irate locals staged a road blockade by burning tyres demanding compensation for the family of the deceased. On being informed, police reached the spot and tried to pacify the locals.
The locals alleged that the gates of the Kalinga Stadium remain closed these days in the morning, for which people are having their morning walk on roadside. The accident was the fallout of such a decision of the stadium authorities, the agitators alleged.