A 22-year-old mentally distrubed youth was mowed down by a truck near Nehru School under Ashoka Garden police station area on Sunday. According to the police a man died after he was mowed down by a truck filled with gravel.
The locals informed the police and on the receipt of the information a police team reached the spot and started an investigation. The deceased was identified as Zafar Khan of Dashmesh Nagar. The truck was seized, the errant truck driver escaped the spot leaving and is still missing.
Police said that the deceased was hit while he was near the truck. The deceased was mentally disturbed, he was married but it failed and he used to roam in the area.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and the police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile a 45-year old man consumed poisonous substance at Raipur village under Eintkhedi police station area; man consumed poison after having a fight with the family.
According to the police, Prakash Ahirwar was found in an unconscious state at his house and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died during treatment late in the night on Sunday.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.