Berhampur: In a tragic incident, a college student died after falling from a moving passenger bus in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred when the student was returning home after attending classes.
The deceased has been identified as Rahul Naik, a 17-year-old student from Putiapadar village in Ganjam. He accidentally fell off the moving bus when it reached Ralaba Chhak under Hinjili police limits and died on the spot.
While it is yet to be known under what circumstances Rahul fell from the bus and died, tension prevailed at Ralaba Chhak as the locals blocked the Hinjilicut-Taratarani main road demanding compensation to the kin of the deceased.
A team from the Hinjili police station reached the spot and pacified the angry locals. The police have launched an investigation into the matter.
