Two men were dragged under a moving truck on the Agra highway in Uttar Pradesh for a considerable distance, leaving one of them screaming for help. A video of the horrifying incident has since gone viral on social media. The victims, including a man identified as Zakir, were trapped beneath the truck with their motorbike. The 36-second clip shows Zakir, his head protruding from under the vehicle, gesticulating towards passing bikers for assistance as the truck accelerated.
Speaking from his hospital bed, Zakir, who had visible bruises on his face, recounted the ordeal. "We screamed a lot, but he didn’t stop and dragged us away," he said, as quoted by NDTV. "We were returning home after having our meal. As soon as we crossed a truck, it hit the accelerator. Our bike got stuck under it, and so did our leg."
Other motorists on the highway eventually intercepted the truck and forced it to stop. In another video, a group of men were seen thrashing the truck driver—some kicking him, while others used slippers to beat him up.
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Agra Police Say Accused Truck Driver Arrested
The police have confirmed the driver’s arrest. "A video is going viral on social media. In this video, a person is being dragged for a long distance by a truck. A case has been filed against the truck driver, and he has been arrested. The person who was being dragged has been admitted to a hospital," said a senior police official.
The crowd also worked together to push the truck, extricating the victims from beneath it. The video also captured a bloodied patch of ground at the scene, as per NDTV's report.