Bhubaneswar: A person was killed and five others sustained critical injuries as, a truck they were trying to stop for loot purpose ran over them at Bramhanitaranga in Rourkela area early this morning.

The injured and the truck driver, who was beaten severely after the accident, have been admitted to the Ispat General Hospital (IGH) at Rourkela.

According to reports the truck was on its way from Gurundia to Kalunga when the looters tried to stop it.

The police have reached the spot and started investigation.