Bhubaneswar: A minor boy was killed, and two other persons were seriously injured after an SUV hit the scooter in which they were travelling on Grand Road in Puri town Friday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Sreyansh Dey of Puri town, while another boy and a man, who were injured in the accident, are under treatment at Puri hospital, the police said.
Expressing deep grief over the death of Sreyansh, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to his family. The compensation amount will be provided from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF), CMO said on X.
ପୁରୀ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ବଳଗଣ୍ଡି ଛକରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ଦୁଃଖଦ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରେ ଶ୍ରେୟାଂଶ ଦେ (ପିତା – ନିରଞ୍ଜନ ଦେ) ଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାଣହାନି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ରିଲିଫ…
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According to the police, an SUV hit the scooter from behind and dragged it for some distance on the Grand Road leading to Jagannath temple.
The police rushed to the spot, rescued the injured persons and admitted them to hospital. The body was sent for post-mortem, and further investigation is in progress, the police said.
PTI