Journalist Among Two Killed as Bus Runs Over Scooter on Odisha’s NH-316
The death of Sheela Pattanayak drew condolences from top Odisha leaders.
Overview
- Police said the scooter reportedly slipped on sand scattered on the road near Mangalpur on the Bhubaneswar–Puri corridor.
- After the fall, a private bus ran over the two women in the Pipili area of Puri district on Tuesday morning, according to police.
- Sheela Pattanayak died at the scene, and the second woman succumbed to injuries while being taken to Mangalpur hospital.
- Officers seized the bus and detained the driver, and an investigation is underway.
- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, opposition leader Naveen Patnaik, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and OPCC chief Bhakta Charan Das posted condolences.