Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- Tension prevailed in the Kujang area of Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Sunday following the death of a Kujang College lecturer in a road accident. Agitated students staged protests and blocked the Cuttack-Paradeep road, demanding compensation for the victim's family and improved road safety measures.

The lecturer was killed after being hit by a truck near Zero Point on National Highway No. 53 on Saturday evening.

Following the incident, college students took to the streets and blocked the Cuttack-Paradeep road as part of their agitation, leading to traffic disruption in the area. The road blockade was later cleared at the time of reporting.

The protesting students demanded compensation for the family of the ...