Bemetara Hit-and-Run Kills 1 as Protests Erupt and Police Hunt SUV Driver

Overview

• The SUV rear-ended a mini goods vehicle in Singhauri ward on Sunday night, leaving one dead and seven injured, police said.
• The goods carrier was transporting 17 villagers returning from a family function, and 27-year-old Jeevan Sahu died during treatment.
• Three critically injured passengers were referred to Raipur for further care, according to officials.
• The accused driver fled the scene as police recovered his SUV at his home and questioned his businessman father.
• Residents vandalised the accused’s property, blocked National Highway-30 with the victim’s body, and called a Tuesday bandh as security forces were deployed.