Baripada, June 30: The Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) of Rairangpur, Smaranika Pradhan was killed in a road mishap near Chainebeda area this evening.

As per reports, the vehicle in which Pradhan was travelling along with her husband lost control and hit an electric pole on NH-49. Police said that she was on her way to her native in Puri from Rairangpur when the mishap took place.

She was rushed to Jashipur hospital where doctors declared her dead. Her husband, a software engineer is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Police have started an investigation into the incident.