Korba: On Monday, a speeding tractor hit two friends riding a bike in the district, one youth died in the accident and the other one was injured. Both friends were going to buy chicken and ration for the festival when the accident happened.
The incident took place in village Botli of Kartala police station area. According to the information, young man Anu Singh Rathiya (24) got engaged a few days ago and was going to get married next month.
died during treatment
According to the police, after the accident, the seriously injured youth was immediately taken to the District Medical Hospital, where he died during treatment. His friend is injured and is undergoing treatment.
The tractor was without number plate
Kartala police station has taken the tractor driver into custody. The tractor involved in the accident was without a number plate and the driver told during interrogation that it had been more than 5 months since he purchased it.
The deceased youth was to get married next month.
Pawan Kumar, elder brother of the deceased, told that Anu used to look after the farming work of the house. She got engaged a few months ago in Madanpur village and was going to get married next month. Before this there is an atmosphere of mourning in the house.
According to District Hospital outpost in-charge Dawood Kujur, the statement of the family members of the deceased has been recorded on the basis of the memo received from the Medical College, the diary will be sent to the concerned police station for investigation.