Cyclist killed after being hit by vehicle in UP
By : PTI
Update: 2024-12-26 06:17 GMT
Varanasi: A 45-year-old man riding a cycle was killed after being hit by a vehicle near Shahpur village on the Varanasi-Ghazipur Highway, police said on Thursday. The victim was identified as Nathu Prasad Rajbhar, a resident of Chaubepur, they said.
Following the incident, enraged villagers blocked the highway by placing the victim's body on the road leading to a traffic snarl. Senior officials reached the spot and pacified the villagers, additional deputy commissioner of police Sarvanan T said.
The was taken to a mortuary for a post-mortem, he said.