A man was crushed to death by some unidentified heavy vehicle near Baktara village in the limits of Rakhi police station. The collision was so intense that the bike was converted into metal scrap and the man died on the spot, police said on Wednesday.
According to police the incident happened on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday while the deceased identified as Govind Sahu (50) was going towards Naya Raipur on his bike. “The deceased was identified though an identity card which he was carrying. He used to work as a watchman and was moving towards Naya Raipur on his bike when the mishap occurred,” informed officer investigating the case. A case in this connection has been registered with Rakhi police station, however the vehicle that ran over Govind Sahu is yet to be identified.