Pilibhit: A 10-year-old Class IV student was run over by a speeding truck here at Gauhania crossing, one of the most congested parts of Pilibhit city on Bhind-Lipulekh highway, late on Saturday night.After the accident, the driver fled the spot with his vehicle.Following the incident, a mob of locals, including boy’s family members, blocked the highway and damaged another truck. They raised slogans against local MP Maneka Gandhi and BJP MLA Sanjay Gangwar.ASP Rohit Mishra and Pilibhit CO Dharm Singh Marchhal rushed to the spot to pacify the protesters.Naman Rajani, a resident of Surabhi colony under Sungarhi police station, was on way home on bicycle after buying curd when he was crushed by the truck, said police.Following a written complaint filed by deceased’s relative Mohit Rajani, an FIR was registered against the unidentified driver of truck under section 304 A (causing death by negligence), 279 (driving any vehicle on public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life) and 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees), said Room Singh Baghel, SHO, Sungarhi police station.Another FIR was lodged on the complaint of Devendra Singh Yadav, in-charge, Puranpur Gate police outpost, against 40 to 50 rioters, including four named, under section 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 336 (endangering life or personal safety of others), 504 (intentional insult), 506 (criminal intimidation), 341 (wrongfully restrains) and the Criminal Law Amendment Act.The named accused, Hari Om, Ravi Kumar, Vinod Lodhi and Nanhe, all local residents, had been arrested, said Baghel.

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