A 25 year-old youth was rammed to death and another was injured when an under bewaring truck rammed into them at Barwadih area under the muffasil police station here on Thursday night.Giving details of the case ,police said the incident took place at about 11 pm ,when some people were coming back from mosque after offering nawaz ,they were moved down by a speeding truck in Barwadih area in Giridih district.Sources said ,angry locals damaged the truck after the truck driver managed to escape in the melee.
The deceased identified as Mohd. Tamir, son of Mohd. Salim, a local resident of Barwadih village of the district .A doctor attending to the injured namely Chhotu at the sadar hospital ,Giridih said an injured youth has suffered fractures and is responding well to treatment .He is out of danger, the doctor said .Meanwhile irate over the incident, locals blocked the Giridih -Tundi road for over four hours .local administration persuaded the villagers to lift the blockade .The blockade was lifted around 2am only after the authorities gave an assurance of compensation to the next of deceased's kin.