Jajpur: Eminent litterateur and theatre director Kulamani Samal was killed in a road accident at Balichandrapur in Jajpur district on Friday.
He was busy preparing for the annual celebration of Swapneswar Sahitya Sansad founded by him at his native place Bahadur Nagar under Balichandrapur police limits. It was slated for March 15.
His untimely and tragic death sent shockwaves among contemporary litterateurs and admirers.