MP: Mob beats up truck driver for hitting minor; throw him into burning vehicle

The mob gathered in no time after the accident and thrashed him. They also torched his vehicle and threw the driver into the fire, according to the police.

Updated on: May 15, 2022, 08:25:09 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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A mob on Friday set a mini truck on fire and threw the driver into the fire after beating him up brutally for hitting an eight-year-old girl in Alirajpur district, police said.

A mob on Friday set a mini truck on fire and threw the driver into the fire after beating him up brutally for hitting a minor girl in Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh. (Image used for representation). (HT FILE PHOTO.)

The driver, Magan Singh, 37, was rushed to Dahod where he succumbed to injuries. A video of the incident also went viral on social media in which a mob could be seen beating the driver and then throwing him in the fire.

Alirajpur superintendent of police Manoj Kumar Singh said, “The driver Magan Singh, a resident of Jamali village of Jobat tehsil, was passing from Chhoti Poll village when he accidentally hit an eight-year-old girl, who died on the spot.”

The mob gathered in no time and thrashed him. They also torched his vehicle and threw the driver into the fire, said the SP.

The police immediately reached the spot and rushed him to a hospital where he died, he added.

Police have registered a case of rioting, arson and murder against unidentified people. A police team is trying to identify the accused with the help of a viral video.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More