An elderly person ferrying scented sticks on a bicycle died after being hit by a concrete mixture vehicle at Mochisahi Square here on
Friday. The deceased was identified as Trinath Pal (75), a resident of Markandeswar Sahi in the city. The driver of the vehicle surrendered to the police. The police also detained helper of the vehicle.
Meanwhile, tension prevailed in the area as locals blocked the road, demanding adequate compensation for the family of the deceased.
However, normalcy returned after the district administration paid Rs 20,000 to his family for funeral. Sources also said some tuition-going students had narrowly escaped from an accident caused by the same vehicle.