Alleging that the truck driver drove recklessly after chased by the District Transport Officer Mukesh Prasad to collect illegal money, the villagers assaulted Prasad before torching his vehicle, police said.
Prasad to escape from the agitated villagers took shelter in a house.
The villagers also chased away the policemen who had reached the spot to pacify the agitators demanding action against the DTO, police said.