Jehanabad: Youth dies in tanker-scooty collision, angry villagers block NH-22 and attack police

Ranjeet Kumar Jehanabad, Bihar news vani news

The situation became tense in the district on Thursday after a tragic road accident on Patna-Gaya National Highway No. 22. A young man died in a head-on collision between a tanker and a scooter near Kamdev Bigha turn, after which angry villagers blocked the road and attacked the police.

Identification of the deceased: Resident of Ismailpur village of Sikariya police station area. Ravikant Kumar Has happened as. According to the information, Ravikant was going from his village to Jehanabad market on Scooty. Meanwhile, a speeding tanker coming from the front hit his scooter hard. The collision was so severe that he got seriously injured and fell on the road.

As soon as the information about the incident was received, Kalpa police station reached the spot and the injured youth was immediately taken to Jehanabad Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. As soon as the news of the death of the young man was received, there was an uproar among the family members and a wave of mourning ran in the village.

After the accident, angry family members and villagers gathered at the spot in large numbers and blocked NH-22. During this time, long queues of vehicles formed on both sides of the road. The protesters demanded compensation to the family of the deceased and immediate arrest of the accused tanker driver.

The police team that arrived to clear the jam had to face heavy opposition from the villagers. The situation worsened when some unruly people assaulted the policemen and Kalpa police station chief Ananth Kumar He was beaten up, due to which he got injured. The atmosphere became completely tense for some time during the incident.

After the uproar that lasted for about an hour, the villagers calmed down after persuasion by the administrative officials and public representatives and the jam was removed, after which the traffic became normal.

Police have seized the tanker from the spot, although the driver absconded after the accident. Raids are being conducted for his arrest. At the same time, video footage is being scrutinized to identify the people who attacked the police and preparations are being made to take action against the culprits.

This incident once again highlights the need for road safety and control over speeding vehicles.