Digapahandi: In a tragic incident, a BJD youth leader was allegedly run over by a speeding car by a co-villager at Khambarigaon village under Digapahandi block in Ganjam district, Tuesday night. The deceased identified as Lalit Mohan Mohapatra was a former president of BJD’s youth wing in Digapahandi block. The matter came to the fore after the deceased’s brother Rajat Mohapatra lodged a complaint at K Nuagaon police station, Wednesday. Tension was palpable in the area after reports of Mohapatra’s death spread.
However, the situation is under control, K Nuagaon IIC Mrutyunjaya Swain said. Police have registered a case and handed the body over to his family members after conducting a post-mortem at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M visited the spot Wednesday and took stock of the situation. A scientific team was also pressed into service while a two-wheeler used by the deceased was also seized by the police. Family members cried foul over the death and alleged that Lalit had been murdered. They alleged that Lalit had been involved in a heated brawl with a co-villager Ramakrushna Mishra at Shankarkhali Square in the village, Tuesday evening. The spat between the two grew uglier as the two scuffled and showered blows on each other. The fight came to an end after some villagers intervened.
Later, Lalit left the spot on his two-wheeler but Ramakrushna allegedly followed him in a car. Later, Ramakrushna hit his car with Lalit’s bike on the road between Khambarigaon High School and the local panchayat office. As a result, Lalit lost his balance and fell on the road after hitting a roadside coconut tree. Notably, Ramakrushna even rescued Lalit in critical condition and rushed him to the Digapahandi community health center before absconding. There, the doctors pronounced Lalit brought dead. On being informed, several BJD leaders and kin of the deceased reached the hospital.
