A youth was killed in a road mishap in Boudh district on Saturday when he was returning from Puri after the cremation of his father at the Swargdwar. The deceased Arun Meher hailed from the Tarbha area of Subarnapur district.
Besides, four of Arun’s relatives suffered grievous injuries after the car by which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck on National H-57 near Karadakotha under the Purunakatak police in Boudh district today.
The injured, who hail from from Balangir district, were identified as Chhabi Meher (from Rugudipali), Bidubhusana Meher, Ashok Meher and Ram Meher (all from Belapadar).
On receiving information, police reached the spot and sent the injured to the Boudh District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). The police also initiated an inquiry in this connection.