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Unidentified vehicle hits land, couple dead: roadblock demands compensation

Sarojini Bishi

Balangir: Hit by an unknown vehicle on the way to the farm. The couple lost their lives in the accident. A husband and wife and a cow died in a collision with an unknown vehicle near Muribahal police station, Balangir district. The road has been blocked by relatives demanding compensation.

The deceased were identified as Gambhir Rana and his wife Geeta Rana of Patrapali village. According to information, an unknown vehicle hit the couple while they were going to their field to sow paddy at dawn today. The protestors have blocked the road demanding compensation to the family of the deceased by confiscating the vehicle that caused the accident.

Raipur-Gopalpur National Highway 59 has been blocked. Vehicular movement has been hampered due to road blockades. On the other hand, on receiving the news, the Muribahal police station and the Muribahal tehsildar are present at the scene on the responsibility of the magistrate. When they tried to explain to the angry people, the situation did not calm down.

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