Sarbjot Singh and his friend Jagjit Singh, both residents of Taragarh village, were going to Batala when the incident occurred, police said.
Sarbjot was killed while Jagjit was admitted to the civil hospital here with serious injuries, police said.
When the former's family members came to know about the incident they blocked the traffic by placing his body on the road and also allegedly thrashed an ASI accusing him of helping the tractor driver flee the spot.