MOTIHARI/PATNA: In a horrific occurrence, a speeding cars and truck struck a senior guy and dragged him on the bonnet, on which he clanged, for 8km before the motorist applied the brakes and crushed him to death after he fell down on the roadway.
The chauffeur later on deserted the automobile near Piprakothi and ran away.
It reminded people of the deadly Kanjhawala event in New Delhi recently.The incident occurred Friday night in East Champaran district.
The man recognized as Shankar Chaudhury, 70, of Bangara village was crossing the Bangara roadway near Kotawa on NH-28 on his bike.
Eyewitnesses stated the motorist kept driving the automobile despite the guy pleading with him to stop it.
SHO of Piprakothi police headquarters, Anuj Kumar Singh, stated the cars and truck had actually been seized and authorities were verifying the name of its owner from the district transport office.
The SUV was originating from Gopalganj side.
He kept holding on to the bonnet for practically an hour.
The residents also chased after the car on their bikes and informed the cops about the occurrence, he told TOI.According to sources, the vehicle came from a physician of Motihari.
The Kotawa police has actually lodged a case of mishap, said Motihari SDPO Arur Kumar Gupta.
The CCTV video of the close-by areas were also being inspected to determine the driver.After the event, the residents obstructed the roadway and required stringent action against the offender.
The matter was pacified after circle officer Niranjan Kumar Mishra guaranteed them of stringent action versus the accused.The body was sent out to Motihari Sadar health center for autopsy, Gupta said.