Telangana SHOCKER: Man cleans cars at signal run over by truck after being ‘kicked’ by government official
A man who was cleaning cars at a traffic signal in Telangana’s Nizamabad was run over by a tipper truck after he was kicked by a government official following an argument.
Telangana News: In a shocking incident, a man who was cleaning cars at traffic signals for a living in Telangana’s Nizamabad district was crushed to death by a tipper truck after he was allegedly kicked by a government official who was driving his car following an argument between the two .
According to police, the shocking incident took place on Thursday evening when an officer stopped his car at a traffic junction in the Armoor district. While the officer waited for the signal to turn green, the victim, as per his usual procedure, came to his vehicle and began cleaning the windows of the car, despite the officer telling him not to do so.
However, the man continued to clean the windows and seek money for his services, resulting in an argument with the officer, who got out of his car and allegedly kicked the victim, throwing him into the path of a tipper truck coming from behind.
Because he was kicked away on the road, he could not get out of the way in time, the window cleaner ended up under the wheels of the heavy vehicle and was crushed to death on the spot.
Police said the victim belonged to an underprivileged family and cleaned cars at traffic lights in the area – often without permission – in search of money for his services.
A senior police officer said a case had been registered under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) against the “person driving the car” based on a complaint filed by the family of the victim.
The suspect, said to be a senior government official, has still not been identified and efforts are on to identify him, the officer said, adding that further investigation in the case is underway.
Meanwhile, a case under IPC Section 304A (which causes death by negligence) has also been filed against the driver of the tipper truck, he added.
(With PTI inputs)