Bolangir: A vegetable vendor was killed in a road accident at Kantabanji in Odisha’s Bolangir district early on Friday morning.
The deceased was identified as Jalandhar Deepa of Mundapala village under Belapada police limits of the district.
According to reports, when Jalandhara was on his way to Jalandhar Haat (market) to sell vegetables an unidentified vehicle ran over him, leading to his death on the spot.
Tension ran high at the incident site as an irate mob burnt tyres and blocked the national highway demanding compensation for the family of the deceased.
Kantabanji police have reached the spot and started an investigation.
