After the accident, angry people blocked Powerganj Chowk of Lohardaga for one and a half hours.
Jagran correspondent, Lohardaga. A middle-aged man died after being hit by an unknown vehicle in Chatti of Bhandra police station area. After this, angry people blocked Powerganj Chowk of Lohardaga city on Thursday demanding compensation.
The road jam lasted for about one and a half hours, due to which the city's traffic system completely collapsed. Due to road jam on the first day of New Year, tourists as well as common people were stuck in the traffic jam for hours. Many drivers were seen wandering in search of alternative routes.
Due to the jam, there was a queue of vehicles on the road and the pedestrians had to face a lot of trouble. The relatives and villagers who were blocking the road demanded compensation to be paid to the dependents of the deceased as per government provisions and strict action should be taken against the guilty driver by immediately identifying the unknown vehicle.
The jammers said that the jam will not be lifted until concrete assurance is given.
The jam organizers said that the jam will not be removed until concrete assurance is received. In a painful accident on Wednesday night near Jagtu Hotel on Bhandra-Chatti main road under Bhandra police station area, a middle-aged man crossing the road was hit hard by an unknown vehicle.
He died on the spot. After the accident, the driver fled with the vehicle. The deceased was identified as Ramchandra Prajapati (50 years), son of Ishwar Sahu, resident of Areya village of Bagdu police station area. As soon as information about the incident was received, relatives and local people reached the spot.
In protest against the incident, angry villagers along with the victim's family blocked National Highway 143A at Powerganj Chowk in Lohardaga city, demanding compensation. The traffic on the highway came to a complete standstill for one and a half hours, causing a lot of trouble to the passengers as well as the pedestrians.
The jam was removed after the officers explained
After receiving information about the road jam, Sadar police station started the process of removing the road jam. Bhandra zonal officer and Bhandra police station in-charge reached the spot. The officers talked to the angry people and pacified them through persuasion.
The officials assured to investigate the matter seriously, scrutinize CCTV footage to identify the vehicle and take appropriate action as per government rules on compensation and other demands.
After the assurance of the administration, the relatives and villagers removed the road jam, after which the traffic gradually became normal. The police took the body into custody and handed it over to the relatives after post-mortem.