The habit of morning walk to improve health proved costly for two youngsters as they lost their lives when a dumper hit them in the Sabhawala locality of Patel Nagar here on Thursday. The agitated people of the locality blocked the busy Shimla By pass road for more than six hours. For Nayagaon resident Rajesh Kaushik and his wife the death of their two sons came as big blow in the wee hours of Thursday. Rajesh is a daily wage earner. The couple despite all the odds was ensuring that their sons get a good education. The eyewitness account suggests that the boys died on the spot and their bodies were recovered after one hour of the accident.
The Station House Officer (SHO) of Patel Nagar police station Pankaj Gairola said that the accident occurred at 6.30 am when a Dumper carrying quarry stones struck two students. The brothers Aadesh Kaushik (17) and Rajesh Kaushik (15), were students of Janta Inter College and were returning to their home from their morning walk when the accident occurred. The driver of the dumper fled from the spot after the accident. The boys were rushed to the Doon hospital where they were declared as brought dead.
The death of two students in the accident spread like wildfire in the locality and the infuriated locals retorted to the blocking the busy Shimla By pass road. The locals alleged that scores of accidents have occurred in the area due to the vehicles involved in illegal mining activity. The agitated people vented their anger on the dumper and damaged it.
The Naya Gaon police post was target of anger of local people as they surrounded it and demanded action against the illegal operators of mining material. The locals even alleged the involvement of local policemen for shielding the mining mafia. Senior police and administration officers rushed to the spot and persuaded the people after which they agreed to open the road.