Summary:
- A middle-aged laborer died in a road accident in Sahebpur Kamal police station area of Begusarai district. The accident occurred in Kurha market when the laborer was hit by an uncontrolled container vehicle near Akhara Dhala.
- Upon hearing the news, the family members and villagers blocked NH 31 in protest. The police arrived at the scene and managed to calm the crowd. The body was then sent for post-mortem.
- The victim, Dhaneshwar Mahato, was a resident of Bind Toli village and was on his way to Kurha market for work when the accident happened.
- The container driver and sub-driver fled the scene after the incident. The villagers expressed their anger and blocked NH 31.
- After two hours of persuasion and assurance of compensation by BDO Rajesh Kumar Rajan and police station incharge Samarendra Kumar, the family agreed to calm down. The police took the dead body for post-mortem at Begusarai Sadar Hospital.
- The police have taken the container into custody and are searching for the driver. Dhaneshwar Mahato leaves behind a wife and five children, who are in a distraught state.