Student crossing road tossed in the air by speeding car, critical; Villagers stage protest

BIDAR: A school student is battling for life in hospital after he was hit by a speeding car while crossing a road and flung in the air, near Jirga Cross in Aurad taluk on Tuesday morning. The victim Vikas Sopan’s condition is said to critical.

In CCTV footage, Vikas can be seen running across a road even as a speeding car approaches and is flung some distance. The car driver did not stop and escaped from the scene. However, police said he was later arrested and the vehicle seized.

Villagers staged a protest and blocked traffic demanding compensation for the boy’s family.

Angry villagers staged a protest and blocked the road claiming that unscientific road work had been carried out and raised slogans against the tahsildar. They also demanded immediate compensation to the parents of the boy.

The police had a tough time convincing the villages to clear the road and allow for traffic. The Santapura police have registered a case in connection with the accident and taken up further investigation.