A 27-year-old pregnant girl was allegedly crushed to loss of life beneath a tractor by a restoration agent in Hazaribagh district when he was forcibly shifting the car for non-payment of dues, a senior police officer mentioned.
The incident befell on Thursday and the sufferer was three months pregnant, daughter of farmer Mithilesh Mehta, resident of Bariyanath of Ichak police station space.
District Superintendent of Police Manoj Ratan Chothe mentioned {that a} case of homicide has been registered towards 4 folks, together with the restoration agent and supervisor of the personal finance firm.
The SP advised reporters {that a} particular investigation workforce was constituted beneath the chairmanship of Deputy Superintendent of Police (HQ) Rajeev Kumar to arrest these concerned.
According to police, Mehta, a disabled individual, had acquired a message on his cell phone from Mahindra Finance Company on Thursday, asking him to pay Rs 1.3 lakh excellent from the mortgage taken from the agency to purchase a tractor.
The firm had additionally threatened to park the tractor at a close-by petrol pump on NH-33 if the cash was not paid.
The SP mentioned that Mehta instantly rushed to the spot to rescue the tractor and located that the restoration agent was already driving the tractor away.
He ran after the shifting tractor and advised the restoration agent that he was able to pay Rs 1.2 lakh instantly, however the man insisted that if he wished possession of the tractor, he must pay the complete dues.
The SP mentioned the restoration agent refused to hearken to the person’s pleas and saved on driving the tractor, his pregnant daughter, who had reached the spot, ran after him and was crushed to loss of life beneath his wheels.
On Friday, a lot of villagers demonstrated with the lifeless physique in entrance of the Hazaribagh Collectorate and demanded the instant arrest of the finance firm’s supervisor and restoration agent.
He additionally demanded compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the sufferer’s household.
The agitation was referred to as off two hours after the police assured that every one the culprits could be arrested quickly.
Mahindra Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Anish Shah mentioned in a press release on Friday, “We are deeply saddened and disturbed by the Hazaribagh incident…we stand with the family in this hour of grief.” He assured to research the incident from all angles and likewise examined the apply of utilizing third get together assortment businesses, which is in existence.
“We will extend all possible cooperation to the authorities during the investigation of this tragic incident,” the assertion mentioned.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
