Angul, Nov 18:  Locals blocked NH-55 demanding compensation to the deceased family after a man was killed in a road mishap in Angul on Thursday.

Sources said, Bihari Gochhayat who was working as a worker of Delhi Public School died when a truck hit him near FCI square on National Highway 55.

Following this, enraged locals staged a road blockade demanding compensation for the victim’s family. However, the blockade was later withdrawn after police pacified the matter with an amicable settlement.