Reported by Santosh Jagdev
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24:

A 45-year-old jawan of 7th Battalion in the Odisha capital was killed after being hit by a speeding truck near Palasuni Chhak under Mancheswar police station limits today.

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According to police, deceased, identified as Chitaranjan Bhoi of Kishan Nagar area in Cuttack, was on the way to Reserve Police Office in Cuttack for duty when a speeding truck his bike killing him on the spot.

Mancheswar Police rushed to the spot and sent the body to the Capital Hospital for post mortem.

Police have registered a case and are on the lookout of the truck and driver who fled the area soon after the mishap.