B Tech student dies in accident

Brahmapur: A recreational trip to the scenic Mahendragiri hills turned tragic for two B Tech students of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), with one losing his life and the other sustaining serious injuries in a scooter accident on Friday.

The deceased was identified as Satyabrata Nayak (19) of Bhuyansahi village in Debagada district, while his friend Saswat Kumar Sahu (19) of Jatani in Khordha district was injured.

According to police, the duo had left Jatani for Mahendragiri around 11 pm on Thursday on a scooter. They reached the hill area early on Friday and spent the morning visiting the picturesque surroundings.

Around noon, while returning, their scooter met with an accident near Burukhat Gate on the Mahendragiri ghat road. The scooter reportedly hit a roadside rock, throwing both youths down the slope. Satyabrata suffered fatal injuries and died at the spot, while Saswat survived but sustained serious injuries.

On receiving information, Garabandha police personnel, led by station officer Prashant Kumar Nisika, along with ASI K Rabikumar, reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it to the District Headquarters Hospital, Paralakhemundi, for post-mortem.