PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 24 -- : Family members of a 52-year-old man who died during treatment after being hit by a speeding motorcycle blocked a road with his body in the Baghrai area of Pratapgarh on Friday. They demanded the arrest of the accused rider. The protest ended after station house officer (SHO) Shravan Kumar assured the family that the accused would be arrested soon. The family then agreed to take the body for the last rites at around 10 am, police said. The deceased, Jagroop, son of Bhullar, was a resident of Khargapur Tiwari Pur village under the jurisdiction of Baghrai police station. On October 16, he was standing outside his house by the roadside when a motorcycle ridden by a local youth allegedly hit him at high speed. He suffered serious injuries in the incident. His family members first took him to a community health centre (CHC). He was later shifted to Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj for treatment. He died at around 9 pm on Thursday. News of his death caused grief and anger among his family members. They brought his body home and placed it by the roadside on Friday morning, blocking traffic. Police reached the spot and made efforts to calm the protesters. After nearly two hours, they managed to clear the road. However, the family refused to perform the last rites until the accused rider was arrested. SHO Shravan Kumar assured the family that a case had already been registered against the accused and that he would be arrested soon. Following the assurance, the family called off the protest and took the body for the last rites, he said. Jagroop is survived by his wife and two sons. htc...