Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of the three persons who lost their lives in a tragic road accident near the Joda town flyover in Keonjhar district on Monday night.
Expressing grief over the incident, the Chief Minister extended his condolences to the bereaved families.
“CM Majhi expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and ordered a compensation of Rs 4 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the next of kin of the deceased. He also wished a speedy recovery to the injured,” the Chief Minister’s Office posted on X (formerly Twitter).
କେନ୍ଦୁଝର, ଯୋଡ଼ା ନିକଟରେ ସଡ଼କ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରେ ୩ଜଣଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ଗଭୀର ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାରବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇବା ସହ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ରିଲିଫ୍ ପାଣ୍ଠିରୁ ₹୪ ଲକ୍ଷ ଲେଖାଏଁ ଅନୁକମ୍ପାମୂଳକ ସହାୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନ…
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) April 22, 2025
According to reports, the accident occurred around 9 pm when six persons were travelling on two motorcycles towards Barbil for work. An unidentified vehicle reportedly rammed into them near the approach road to the Joda flyover.
Three persons died on the spot, while the remaining three sustained critical injuries. The injured were rushed to Tata Steel Hospital in Joda for treatment.
