Balasore, March 18: In a tragic incident, an opera party dancer was killed under train in Odisha’s Balasore district on Monday.
The incident took place a few kilometres away from the Soro Railway station in the afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Akshya Patra, a native of Barisia village in the Bhadrak district.
According to the reports, Akshya and a group of boys from his troupe had been to Balasore for a state program. They were schedule to come back today for which the group was waiting the train for their destinations. Getting some time, Akshya was making reels, standing on a railway track. Meanwhile, a train hit him from the back where he was crushed to death on the spot.
Being informed, RPF took stock of the matter and complied with essential legal formalities to handover the body of the victim, to his family members.