Puri: A person died after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a truck near Bata village under Sadar police limits in Puri district on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Akhara Mohanty.
Mohanty was heading towards Puri-Bhubaneswar National Highway when a speeding truck coming from Bhubaneswar hit his motorcycle, killing him on the spot.
Police reached the spot soon after receiving information regarding the accident and detained the truck driver.
Irked over the mishap, an angry mob staged a road blockade demanding compensation for the family of the deceased.
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