Tractor Driver Killed In Hoshiarpur, Family Block Roads

21-year-old tractor driver succumbed to injuries on Saturday in Hoshiarpur district allegedly after his vehicle collided with a truck, which dragged him along for 500 metres after he got stuck between the tyres of the tractor.

According to Hoshiarpur Superintendent of Police Major Singh, the accident happened near Shahpur village this morning following which infuriated relatives and locals blocked a road for nearly six hours, demanding the arrest of the truck driver.

The deceased has been identified as Sukhdev Singh.

A truck loaded with a stone crusher collided with a sand-laden tractor-trailer, being driven by victim Sukhdev Singh, from behind, police said. Singh, from Bhanglan Khera village in Rupnagar district, somehow got trapped between the tyres of his vehicle and the speeding truck dragged the tractor for approximately 500 metres, they said.

“The incident was so tragic that Sukhdev’s body parts were scattered in different directions. Subsequently, the truck driver fled the scene with his vehicle," a police official said.

The infuriated residents of the area, led by Sukhdev’s father Jaswinder Singh placed the victim’s body at Adda Shahpur and staged a protest, which disrupted traffic for six hours.

The protestors demanded the arrest of the accused. Later, they lifted their dharna after SP Manoj Singh pacified them by saying that the accused driver would be arrested soon.