A 24-year-old MBA student was crushed to death under the wheels of a dumper in Nandgram area of the district, police said. The incident took place around 7 am when Ashish, who was going for an examination on his motorcycle, was knocked down by the dumper, police added.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital but was declared brought dead by doctors, he said, adding that the dumper’s driver escaped from the spot. The incident triggered protests among the locals, who blocked vehicular traffic on Meerut road resulting in a jam for about two hours. They dispersed only after assurance by authorities that the accused will be caught soon. A case has been registered and searches are on to nab the driver. SR