7 persons arrested for setting 20 trucks on fire in Midnapore

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Press Trust of India Midnapore (WB)
Last Updated : Jul 09 2017 | 2:32 AM IST
Seven persons, including a local leader was arrested today for setting 20 trucks on fire on Jhargram-Midnapore road on Friday, police said.
On Friday, a mob staged a road blockade and set 20 trucks on fire on Jhargram-Midnapore road after a truck loaded with sand hit a cyclist and critically injured him.
The accident took place under the jurisdiction of Kotwali police station in West Midnapore district.
The critically injured cyclist was taken to Midnapore Medical College and Hospital.
Later, the cyclist died there.

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First Published: Jul 09 2017 | 2:32 AM IST

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