Bhubaneswar, March 21 -- A school warden was killed and a headmistress sustained critical injuries after unidentified miscreants attacked them near a private school along a national highway in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district late on Friday night, police said.

The incident occurred near Gadadeulia Chhak under Baisinga police limits. The deceased has been identified as Sanyasi Das of Dhanapal area under Manatri police outpost in Badasahi, while the injured is headmistress Kadambini Rout. The reason behind the attack remained unclear at the time of reporting.

According to reports, the assault took place at around 11:00 pm on Friday when the two were travelling on a motorcycle.

Sources said the headmistress had fallen ill, and the warden was ...