Hazaribagh, Feb. 22 -- Tension gripped the Barkagaon area after a 30-year-old youth died in a tragic road accident on the 13 mile stretch of the Hazaribagh-Barkagaon road, with family members alleging that he was run over by a company vehicle.
The deceased has been identified as Raju Kumar (30), son of Ugan Mahto and a resident of Basariyatola village under Barkagaon police station limits. According to the family, Kumar died after being hit by a vehicle allegedly linked to a company operating in the area.
Following the incident, a large number of villagers and the victim's relatives gathered at the spot and blocked the Hazaribagh-Barkagaon main road, demanding compensation for the bereaved family and strict action against the driver respo...