60yo woman killed, 7 injured as tractor rams tempo in Hapur
Police said all eight women travelling in the tempo were injured. The seven others, all residents of Mudafara village, were identified as Savita, Savita, Jayawati, Mangalo, Ritu, Sushila and Omwati. Following the accident, Jagveeri’s family members and relatives staged a protest outside a police post, demanding action against the tractor driver. Senior officers reached the spot and assured them of appropriate action. Police identified the accused driver as Kapil, a resident of Gohra Alamgirpur village. Both vehicles were seized.
Babugarh SHO Praveen Kumar said, “A case has been registered against the driver on the family’s complaint. Efforts are underway to arrest him.”
The women were returning home after work at a cold storage facility in Asaura when the accident occurred. The deceased, Jagveeri, sustained serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital before being referred to Meerut Medical College, where she succumbed during treatment.