One person was killed and other injured today when a mini truck collied with a motorcycle coming from opposite direction near village Abairani under Baldeo police station in the district, police said.
Following the accident, irate villagers blocked the road for around two hours and also damaged a police vehicle, they said.
According to police, the accident occured when the mini truck hit the motorcycle, on which two youths were going to Sadabad from Baldeo, near village Abairani.
In the collision, Charan Singh (24) died on the spot while Manish got injured and is fighting for life in a private hospital," Dy SP Surendra Yadav said, adding that the driver of the truck managed to flee.
Demanding arrest of the driver, villagers blocked the roadand even pelted stones when police went to remove the blockade. Following which a police vehicle was damaged.
"Traffic was restored when SDM Chandani Singh assured the errant mob of government help as pernorms," Yadav said.
"An FIR against those engaged in pelting of stone on police vehicle and road blockade has been registered," Dy SP added.
