Overview
- Passersby halted the vehicle near Lalpur Tiraha on Friday evening after noticing a body lodged beneath it, drawing a large crowd and causing traffic disruption.
- The victim was identified as Ghalendra, a mason from Raipur village, and his family was informed as the body was sent for post-mortem.
- Police detained the driver, Pravendra Pratap Singh, who told officers he was unaware of any crash and earlier struggled with visibility on the route, according to one account.
- Investigators formed multiple teams and registered a case at the Jahangirpuri police station to establish the sequence of events and assess possible culpability.
- Reports vary on how far the body was dragged, with estimates of roughly 4–7 km, and officers note the site is about 7 km from the victim’s village.