A 40-year-old man and his wife riding a bicycle were crushed to death by a truck on Dumari -Phusro road in Bermo on Sunday morning.
Sarju Mahto was on his way to drop his wife Manju Devi (38) at Phusro. The truck hit them near a Chapri at Nawadih Crossing, killing the couple on the spot. Driver of the truck fled from the spot soon after the accident.
Agitated over the deaths, locals and relatives of the couple held a protest and blocked the traffic on the route for hours. They also vandalized the truck, which was loaded with cement sacks. Later, police personnel reached at the spot and persuaded the agitators to remove the blockade.
The driver of the truck is at large and an investigation has been set up in the matter, police said. The couple was residents of Phulsodih village of Chanderpura. The protestors were also demanding a compensation of Rs one crore to the victim’s family members. Meanwhile, the protesters also clashed with some commuters. SDM, Bermo, and CO Nawadih along with heavy police force rushed to the spot and somehow pacified the villagers. They also assured help to the family members of the deceased.
Nawadih Station house officer, said that the truck has been confiscated