Ara: A 67-year-old man was killed after a speeding SUV hit his bicycle head-on near Semraon village under Charpokhari police station in Bhojpur district on Friday afternoon. Ram Bhulesh Singh, a resident of Ramdihra village under Garhani police station, died on the spot, police said.Ram Bhulesh was returning after visiting his daughter at her in-laws’ house in Semraon when the accident occurred.Angry over his death, locals blocked the Ara-Sasaram state highway by placing the body on the road, bringing traffic to a standstill. Charpokhari SHO Ravi Shankar and Charpokhari BDO Kumar Vimaladitya, along with other police personnel, reached the spot to pacify the protesters.The BDO handed over a cheque of Rs 20,000 to the bereaved family under the ‘Parivarik Labh’ provisions. The blockade was lifted after about two hours.“The SUV involved in the accident has been seized and the driver has been arrested. The police have sent the body to the Sadar hospital Ara for post-mortem. Further investigation is underway,” said the SHO.
