Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- In a startling incident, an elderly man lost his hand after he was hit by an over-speeding pick-up van in Jaleswarof Odisha's Balasore district. The condition of the elderly man remains critical while the vehicle fled the scene after hitting him, inadvertently leaving him with a severed hand.

This unusual event occurred near the Laxmananath-Gurudaspur Bridge, where a pickup van hit the victim, resulting in the loss of his hand. Despite the severity of the nature of the accident, the driver fled with the vehicle, leading to the severed hang being carried away in the van.

Despite the initial shock and danger, local residents quickly pursued the vehicle, ultimately intercepting it. The driver was apprehended and ser...