Man killed in motorcycle-pickup van collision, locals stage protest

Medininagar (Jharkhand), Sep 30 (PTI) A 25-year-old man was killed after a collision took place between his motorcycle and a pickup van in Jharkhand's Palamu district, triggering a protest by locals, police said.

The accident took place on Monday evening when Mukesh Kumar's two-wheeler collided with the vehicle on the Japla-Chhatarpur Main Road in an area under the Hussainabad Police Station limits, a senior officer said.

Locals blocked the road for a brief period on Tuesday morning, demanding compensation for the deceased's family, he said.

The demonstration led to a traffic jam for more than one hour, and a police team reached the spot and controlled the situation, Hussainabad Police Station officer-in-charge Sonu Kumar Choudhary said.

The deceased was a resident of Dandila village, he said.

Circle Officer (CO) Pankaj Kumar was also present at the spot and gave financial assistance of Rs 20,000 to the deceased’s father Dushrath Rajwar.

He also assured him of providing all financial help in accordance with the law. PTI CORR RPS RPS BDC