Bhubaneswar: An SUV went on a rampage, ramming multiple two-wheelers in front of a private hospital in Ghatikia on Tuesday night, leaving a man dead and five others injured. The incident occurred around 10 pm, triggering panic among commuters and mob fury, with irate locals assaulting the driver and vandalising the vehicle with stones.Police later rescued SUV driver and detained him.Police identified the deceased as Manas Barik, who was in his 50s. The injured were taken to the private hospital.The incident came a day after a 20-year-old law student was arrested by Badagada police here on Monday for allegedly attempting to mow down three roadside dhaba employees with his car while driving under the influence of alcohol and injuring several bikers while fleeing the scene.DCP Saravana Vivek M said the exact circumstances leading to the latest accident are under investigation. “Our personnel rescued the SUV driver from an angry mob and detained him. A medical examination of the driver is being conducted to ascertain whether he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. We have recorded the statements of the injured people, who are also eyewitnesses to the incident,” the DCP said.Eyewitnesses alleged that the driver was speeding and driving recklessly. “The SUV first knocked down a biker and then crashed into at least five other motorcycles within a stretch of about 300 metres. The manner in which the vehicle was being driven strongly suggests that the driver may have been intoxicated,” said Sahadev Khuntia, a local shopkeeper.