Kujang, Aug 7: In a tragic mishap, a man and his nine-year-old daughter were crushed to death after a hyva truck ran over them near Kothiasahi in Kujang area of Odisha’s Jagatsinghapur district on Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Rajkishore Bishwal and his nine-year-old daughter Loría.
As per reports, the mishap took place on Cuttack-Paradip State Highway when the father-daughter duo were returning home after picking the child up from school.
After learning about the tragedy, thousands of local residents gathered at the accident site and blocked the Cuttack-Paradip highway in protest demanding compensation for the victims’ family. The roadblock caused significant traffic disruption in the area.
Upon getting the information, Kujang police arrived at the scene, pacified agitators and brought the situation under control. The cops also seized the bodies of the deceased and sent them for post-mortem.
Further investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fatal accident, said the police.
