Tragedy in Ghazipur: Speeding Car Claims Life, Sparks Protest

A tragic accident in Ghazipur's Kasimabad area claimed the life of a 45-year-old worker and injured four others after a speeding car crashed into an iron and steel shop. Villagers, angered by the incident, staged a protest, but later dispersed after local authorities intervened.

A tragic accident unfolded in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district on Sunday afternoon, when a speeding car veered off course, crashing into a local iron and steel shop.

The devastating incident resulted in the death of 45-year-old worker, Ram Avadh Rajbhar, and left four others injured. The car, reported to have been speeding, ploughed into the shop located in the Kasimabad area, impacting labourers who were standing outside.

In the wake of this disaster, local villagers, angered and grieving, staged a road blockade. Police, alongside officials like Sub-Divisional Magistrate Lokesh Kumar and Deputy Superintendent of Police Shubham Verma, managed to calm the demonstrators and lift the blockade.

(With inputs from agencies.)