Hydraulic Crane Crushes UP Farmer On Shamli Field, Driver Flees

In Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, a farmer was fatally struck by a hydraulic crane while walking to his field. The driver fled the scene, leaving the deceased identified as Satyapal Malik.

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In Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, a hydraulic crane hit a farmer who was walking to the field in the morning. As per the details, the driver fled the spot of the incident with the crane. 

The incident took place in Kudana village of Sadar Kotwali area and the deceased farmer is identified as Satyapal Malik. The family members of the farmer and the villagers reached the spot and blocked the road. They are demanding compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family of the deceased.

However, upon receiving the information about the incident, the police reached the spot to handle the matter. A heated augument occured between the villagers and the police. It is been alleged that he police is threatening the people who are blocking the road. However, the villagers are adamant on their demands. The villagers said that the deceased farmer has small children and he was the only breadwinner in his house, therefore, it is very important to provide compensation to the family of the deceased.

Last year, a 55-year-old farmer died when a speeding truck hit his motorcycle and dragged him for about 20 metres in UP's Mahoba, police said. The incident took place around 10 AM at the Bollarhi intersection in the Srinagar police station area on the Kanpur-Sagar National Highway, they said.

Srinagar police station in-charge Shivpal Singh said, “Both the motorcycle and the farmer got caught in the truck, resulting in the farmer being dragged for approximately 20 metres.” Ramkripal Bajpai (55) of the Urwara village died on the spot. His companion Shekhar Sen (22), who was riding the motorcycle, sustained serious injuries and is receiving treatment at a government hospital, he said.

Singh added the truck driver and the conductor abandoned the vehicle and fled. “We are actively searching for them,” he said. The farmer’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination.