AN ELDERLY PERSON CRUSHED TO DEATH

Sasaram, 16 June 2023, (RNI): An elderly person was crushed to death by a speeding truck near Maliabagh Chowk under Dawath police station on NH-120 in Rohtas district, The driver escaped with the truck after the incident. Irate villagers blocked the road near Maliabagh Chowk and paralyzed movement of vehicle for about three hours. They were demanding Rs. 5 lakh compensation for the family of the deceased immediately and removal of encroachment from the roads. The deceased was identified as Pulia Singh 56 of Parmeshwarpur village. The blockade could be lifted after the CO Navalkant gave a cheque of Rs. 20,000 under Kabir Antyesthi Yojana and Family benefit scheme. Later the police recovered the body and brought it to the Sasaram Sadar Hospital for postmortem.

CO Navalkant said that Pulia Singh of Parmeshwarpur had come to Malyabagh for some work when he was crossing the road, a speeding truck from Dumraon knocked him down and killed him on spot. Later the driver escaped with the truck towards Bikramganj. The CO assured that Maliabagh would be encroachment free very soon.