DRIVER KILLED AS TRACTOR OVERTURNED

DRIVER KILLED AS TRACTOR OVERTURNED

5-MAY-ENG 15

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA---------------------------On Monday afternoon, a tractor loaded with soil went out of control and overturned on the Mahudahi embankment, located within the Sinha police station area of ​​the district. The driver died in the accident. He breathed his last while being transported to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Manichhapra, Barhara, for medical treatment. The incident caused a scene of chaos and panic among the local residents. According to reports, the deceased has been identified as Pintu Kumar Yadav—alias 'Chhotu' Yadav—the 19-year-old son of Kamlesh Yadav, a resident of Barki Sanadiya village within the Mufassil police station area.

Meanwhile, the deceased's brother, Sanjay Yadav, stated that Pintu had gone to Neknam Tola—located in the Barhara police station area—along with the son of a fellow villager, Dhanji Yadav, to load soil onto the tractor. He was returning with the loaded tractor when, upon reaching the Mahudahi embankment, the vehicle went out of control and overturned, leaving him critically injured. With the assistance of local residents, he was rushed to the PHC in Manichhapra, Barhara, for treatment, where he was pronounced dead. Upon receiving the news, the family members arrived at the hospital.

Upon being informed of the incident, the police arrived at the scene and subsequently arranged for the post-mortem examination of the body at the Sadar Hospital. It is reported that the deceased was the youngest among his five brothers and one sister. His surviving family members include his mother, Ganga Devi; his four brothers—Yogesh Yadav, Sanjay Yadav, Brijesh Yadav, and Vikas Yadav; and his sister, Asha Devi. Following the tragedy, the deceased's home was engulfed in an atmosphere of profound grief and wailing; his mother, Ganga Devi, and all other family members are inconsolable in their sorrow.