BHARATPUR: A man was allegedly mowed down by a tractor in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district following a clash between two groups of the Gurjar community, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Adda village.
Bayana range Assistant Superintendant of Police Om Prakash Kalaniya said, “We received information at around 7:30 am in the morning that a clash had erupted between two parties belonging to the Gurjar community. I reached the spot along with Station House Officer (SHO) and Circle Officer (CO) and found that, amid the fight between the two groups, a person died after he was run over by a tractor.”
A purported video of the incident that has surfaced online showing a man being run over by a tractor multiple times. The police official further said that several people were injured in the incident and were hospitalised.
“An FIR has also been filed on the basis of the complaint received, and further legal action will be taken accordingly. The tractor driver is yet to be identified, and his name will be revealed as soon as possible,” he said.
The ASP said that a clash had erupted between the two groups three days ago, and cases were registered from both sides, but they clashed again on the same issue.
The body of the deceased has been sent for a postmorterm. (ANI)