Balangir: In a tragic incident, the father of a groom was killed after being hit by a car during his son’s wedding procession in Mandal village under Belpada police limits in Balangir district on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Chaitanya Bagh (55).
According to reports, the groom, dressed in his wedding attire, was traveling in a vehicle when the accident occurred. The car reportedly ran over his father while the wedding procession was moving from Ambapali village to Mandal. Chaitanya Bagh died on the spot.
On receiving the information, Belpada police rushed to the scene, seized the vehicle, and launched an investigation. The body of the deceased was sent to Patnagarh Community Health Centre (CHC) for post-mortem examination.
Despite the incident, it is reported that the wedding ceremony was completed later in the day.
