A young man and his aunt were killed on Monday as a city bus ran over them on the Mahanadi bridge at Burla in Sambalpur district. The deceased were identified as Swagat Sahu (24) and Jashobanti Sahu (63) of Dhanupali of the Sambalpur Municipal area.
The incident occurred when they were going towards Burla to settle a marriage. locals staged a road blockade soon at the Ainthapali Chowk protesting speedy running of city buses on the road. The incident has raised serious questions about road safety in the area.