Bhubaneswar: Irate residents set a truck on fire following the death of a youth in an accident at Balakati on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
According to reports, the yet to be identified youth died on the spot after a speeding truck hit his bike on Bhargabi bridge near Balakati. The truck driver fled the scene leaving his vehicle behind. Angry locals rushed to the spot and torched the truck.
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Later, police reached the scene and sent the youth’s body for post-mortem. Efforts are on to catch the truck driver, police said.
