Bhopal:
A tractor accident in Madhya Pradesh today resulted in the death and beating of the owner of the vehicle. Video of the beating – which took place on the grounds of the local Trauma Center – is now circulating on social media.
Mardan Singh, the driver, had lost control of the vehicle, which overturned in Rampurwa village of Singrauli district. The driver was injured and died during treatment at the trauma center. But his relatives accused the vehicle owner of murder and beat him up.
Amit Vaish, the owner of the tractor, had taken the driver to the trauma center when he heard about the accident, said Shiv Kumar Verma, a senior local police officer. But the driver died.
His relatives blamed Mr. Vaish for the death when he went to inform them and offer his condolences, police said. They tied him up and beat him with slippers. No one came forward to help him. Instead, spectators recorded it on their mobile phones and uploaded the videos to social media.
Mr. Vaish somehow managed to escape and went to the local police where he filed a complaint. A case of assault has been registered and the police are investigating the matter, sources said.
Police are questioning a hospital security guard, who is accused of inciting Mardan Singh’s relatives, sources said.