Vehicular traffic on the OT Road came to a standstill for several hours after an enraged mob blocked the road near ITI square following electrocution of two persons, which occurred at about 5.20 on Thursday morning.
The deceased identified as Sk Asrad Ali (23) and Sk Rajan (22), both residents of Balu Bazar area under the Town police station, came in contact with 33 KV live wire while erecting a gate of district level exhibition cum expo at ITI ground. The gate contained metal bars and as it came in contact with the high voltage live wire, the duo was electrocuted. They died instantly.
Although the duo was working under a private party entrusted by the expo committee, yet the mod demanded `10 lakh compensation for each deceased family and job to one member of each family by the district administration or industry bodies.
The picketing was called off after the expo committee announced `1 lakh compensation each for the kin of the deceased persons and the district administration gave `20,000 each.
The situation was normal and traffic resumed by 3.45 pm, said Remuna Tehsildar Binay Mohanty.