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Varanasi: A 70-year-old man died after his bicycle was hit by a speeding car on Thursday morning in Sagarpur under the Chilh police station limits in Mirzapur district. The deceased, Jalu Yadav, was riding towards Purjagir on his bicycle around 11 am when a speeding car coming from Aurai hit him from behind, according to police. Police seized the damaged car and launched an investigation. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Varanasi | Silver Rate in Varanasi | Bank Holidays in Varanasi | Public Holidays in Varanasi | Varanasi AQI | Weather in Varanasi | Petrol Price in Varanasi | Diesel Price in Varanasi | CNG Price in Varanasi | LPG Price in Varanasi Stay updated with the latest Varanasi news.
He died on the spot. Angered by the incident, villagers blocked traffic by placing stones on the road. On receiving information, Chilh police station in-charge Brahmadeen Pandey and Tedhwa outpost in-charge reached the spot with police personnel. Police rescued the car driver from the villagers, took him into custody and pacified the protesters. The body was sent for postmortem. Download the TOI App.