Tension in Bhawanipatna as truck mows down boy

The Pioneer, 27th June, 2008
Pioneer News Service Bhawanipatna

Tension prevailed in Champadeipur village under Lanjigarh block on Wednesday, when a tractor ran over a class-IV student, who was crossing the link road from the Champadeipur UGME School.
Parameswar Dora, son of Ananta Dora, died on the spot soon after the accident. The irate villagers blocked the main road which is connected to Lanjigarh.
Lanjigarh police immediately reached the spot. The villagers did not allow for autopsy and demanded compensation of Rs 1 lakh.
Speaking to The Pioneer, the villagers alleged that two teachers are teaching in the school in place of five where 300 students are studying. The large numbers of students are not being controlled by the teachers.
The residents alleged that due to the negligence of block officials and DPC the incident has occurred.
At around 9 pm MLA Balabhadra Majhi reached the spot and a decision was taken that the deceased will be given compensation of Rs 50,000 by the tractor owner. Then the villagers agreed and the road block was called off.