Jagatsinghpur: In a tragic incident in the run up to the campus elections in Odisha, a college student died after being run over by a container truck near Balikuda bus stand in Jagatsinghpur district.
According to preliminary information, the accident took place late on Monday night when the student was returning after campaigning for the upcoming union elections along with a candidate.
The deceased has been identified as Rahul Nayak, a first-year Plus III student of Balikuda College. He reportedly died on the spot after the container ran over him.
Sources said Rahul was returning after a campaign drive for the college students’ union election slated to be held on October 15 along with a candidate.
Tension prevailed in the area for quite some time following the accident. A large number of people, including students, gathered at the scene and staged a protest following the student’s death.
A police team rushed to the site and tried to pacify the angry public. Further details regarding the circumstances in which the accident took place are awaited.
