Auraiya,

09 Jan (HS): A heartbreaking road accident occurred during midnight in the

Sadar Kotwali area of ​​Auraiya district in Uttar Pradesh. A young man was

dragged for a considerable distance after being trapped behind a speeding

dumper near the Indian Oil Outpost, resulting in his tragic death on the spot.

Upon receiving news of the incident, panic gripped the area.

Kotwali

police arrived at the scene, took the body into custody and sent it to the

mortuary for a post-mortem. According to eyewitnesses, the dumper was coming

from Kanpur. For some reason, the young man became trapped in the rear of the

vehicle, and the driver was unaware of it. Passersby saw the young man hanging

and being dragged behind the dumper and immediately informed the police.

After

the accident, the driver parked the dumper near the accident site and fled the

scene. Police have taken the vehicle into custody and launched a search for the

driver. Footage from nearby CCTV cameras is being examined to identify the

accused driver. The deceased has not yet been identified. He is estimated to be

between 35 and 40 years old. Police are working to identify him. Kotwali police

station in-charge Rajkumar Singh stated that the case is being investigated

seriously. Necessary legal action will be taken against the driver.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi