Truck mows down College student in Balangir

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Balangir: A speeding truck on Wednesday mowed down a college student near Satyanarayanpara here in Odisha.

The deceased has been identified as Mili Nayak of Nrbachan village.

According to reports, the girl was on her way to college on her bicycle when the overloaded truck hit her. She was immediately rushed to Balangir Medical College and hospital in a critical condition. The girl breathed her last while undergoing treatment.

The angry locals staged a road blocking protest near Gandhinagar Square by keeping the body of the deceased on the road. They demanded immediate compensation of Rs 25 lakh for the bereaved family.

Vehicular movement came to grinding halt on Balangir-Sambalpur road due to the protest.

Meanwhile, police reached the spot and tried to pacify the protesters.

(More details are awaited)

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