A newspaper hawker died in a road accident on Sunday morning while going to distribute papers in his bicycle here on NH 49 near Balipasi Chhak.
He was identified as Basanta Mahakul alias Kala (37). Kala skidded off from his bicycle while going to Phapand and Balipasi for the distribution of newspapers and milk packets when a truck that was coming from behind ran over him, killing him on the spot.
Soon irate public held a road blockade on the spot demanding compensation of Rs 50 lakh for the kin of the deceased. The truck belonging to Oriental Construction, a road contractor, that caused the accident was not seized.
SDPO Jasobanta Samala and IIC Kanak Majhi rushed to the spot and discussed with the agitators. Later, the road blockade which continued for 6 hours causing traffic disruptions on the busy road was withheld.