Over 50 goats mowed down, 30 others injured as truck runs over herd in Odisha

A herd of over 50 goats were killed while 30 others were injured after a sand-laden truck in Nayagarh district of Odisha ran over them late Tuesday night, police officials said on Wednesday

Updated on: Sep 23, 2021, 11:00:43 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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A herd of over 50 goats were killed while 30 others were injured after a sand-laden truck in Nayagarh district of Odisha ran over them late Tuesday night, police officials said on Wednesday.

Rajendra Patra of Champapandiri village under Goudapur grampanchayat was taking a herd of over 100 goats to Bahadajhola late Tuesday night as it would have been difficult for him to herd them on the busy road during daytime. Patra in his FIR alleged that while he was herding his goats late at night, the speeding truck came from the opposite direction and ran over his goats.

While 50 goats were instantly killed, 30 more have suffered fractures on their legs. “I have suffered losses of at least ₹2-3 lakh due to the accident,” said Patra.

An official of Odagaon police station said the errant driver fled the spot after the incident. Local villagers gathered at the spot, demanding compensation for the lost goats.

A police official said the Nayagarh incident could be the largest ever casualty of livestock in a road accident in the last few years.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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