Bhubaneswar: One person of a family was killed and two others critically injured after an unidentified vehicle hit them when they were taking a morning walk near the main gate of Kalinga Stadium here today.
The deceased was identified as Dambrudhar Behera, a resident of Behera Sahi in Nayapalli area of Bhubaneswar.
As per sources, Behera, along with his two daughters went for a morning walk in front of Gate No-3 of Kalinga Stadium when a speeding car hit all three of them. Locals rushed them to a nearby hospital where Behera succumbed to his injuries while the condition of his daughters is stated to be critical.
Tension prevailed for sometime in front of the Kalinga Stadium gate as locals alleged the three faced the accident as they had to walk outside the stadium since they were not allowed inside the stadium for morning walk.
They demanded that the gate of the stadium should be open for people where they can enjoy their morning and evening walk. Besides, they also demanded that the government should provide adequate compensation to the family of Behera.