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Motorcycle Collision Claims Life, Sparks Dumper Arson
30 Sep
Summary
- One man died, two seriously injured when a dumper hit their motorcycle.
- The victims were traveling to take a holy dip in the Ganga river.
- A crowd allegedly set the dumper ablaze while it was being taken to police.
A tragic accident occurred on Hathras Road near the Tochigarh outpost in Aligarh on Wednesday, resulting in the death of one man and serious injuries to two others. A speeding dumper truck struck a motorcycle carrying three young men who were traveling to take a holy dip in the Ganga river.
The victims, identified as Shiv Kumar, Bhola, and Charan Singh, all in their early twenties, were severely injured. Shiv Kumar became trapped beneath the dumper and was dragged for a distance before being freed. He was later declared dead at Hathras district hospital.
In a subsequent turn of events, after the dumper driver was detained at the scene, a mob intercepted the vehicle about two kilometers away as it was being transported to the police station. The crowd allegedly set the dumper ablaze. Police forces, led by Iglas CO Kamlesh Kumar, arrived and brought the situation under control, detaining several individuals.
The body of Shiv Kumar has been sent for post-mortem, while the two injured men remain under medical care. The police have confirmed the driver's detention and stated that legal action is forthcoming.
