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The 12-hour 'Odisha Bandh' observed today, demanding justice for the deceased Balasore college student, has triggered widespread disruption across the state and left hundreds of students in despair.

Among the worst affected were aspirants of the All India Industrial Training Institute (ITI) entrance exam, who found themselves stranded on roads in Koraput, uncertain if they would reach their exam centres on time.

Sources said that multiple students from Semiliguda, Sunabeda, and Damanjodi were stopped en route to their examination centres early this morning as protestors blocked a key road with bamboo poles.

According to report...