Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Shivpur and Pahariya area here, following which agitated locals blocked the traffic movement for few hours at both the places, police said today.
Satvik Kumar Singh (12), a class VII student, who was returning to home from school was crushed to death by a speeding truck near Shuddhipur crossing in Shivpur police station area here yesterday, they said.
Irked by the incident, local public blocked the traffic movement in Shivpur, which was cleared after the intervention of police.
An FIR has been registered in thecase and police is searching for the absconding truck driver.
In another incident, a 30-year-old man was killed when his motorbike was hit by a speeding bus coming from behind in Pahariya area under Sarnath police station here yesterday, police said.
Locals blocked the Pahariya-Pandeypur route, which was cleared after police assured to take strict action against the driver.
The deceased has been identified as Praveen Kumar Singh, a native of Dharahara village.
The bus has been seized and search for the absconding driver in on, they said, adding an FIR has been registered in the case.
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