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A woman was killed and two others were critically injured after they were hit by a speeding car at Nunhad village under Belpara block in Bolangir district on Tuesday.
The incident led to tension in the village with the villagers staging a roadblock by burning tyres on the Nunhad road, disrupting traffic between Kantabanji and Patnagarh. The irate villagers demanded the immediate arrest of the tipsy driver, who has been identified as Sushil Sahu, an owner of a dhaba in the locality.
While the deceased has been identified as Bhubaneswari Majhi, the identities of the two others were yet to be ascertained.
As per reports, three women were standing by the side of the village road. Before they could understand the car coming at a great speed hit them. It came to a halt after crashing into an electricity pole.
Sahu, who fled from the spot after the incident, was arrested later. He was said to be driving his new car in an inebriated condition.
The injured women were immediately rushed to Patnagarh government hospital where one of them succumbed while undergoing treatment. Later, the two others were shifted to Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Bolangir.
At the time of filing this report, the angry villagers still continued the agitation even after the arrest of the driver. They were demanding adequate compensation to the families of the deceased and injured women. Senior police officers were on the spot trying to persuade the villagers to call off the agitation.
