A tragic road accident occurred on Tuesday evening near Akhgaon bypass in Bhojpur district's Sandesh police station area. A 65-year-old painter, Manohar Saw, was fatally struck by a tractor while returning home on foot after work. He succumbed to his injuries while being transported to Sadar Hospital for treatment.

Manohar Saw, a resident of Ward No. 14, Akhgaon, under Sandesh police station, was identified as the deceased. According to his son, Manoj Saw, his father had gone to Jalpura village in the Chandani police station area for painting work on Tuesday. As he was walking back to his village, Akhgaon, late in the evening, a tractor hit him near the Akhgaon bypass.

Following the accident, a cement shop owner present at the scene informed the family. Relatives rushed to the spot and immediately took Manohar Saw to Sadar Hospital, Ara. However, he passed away on the way, and doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

Manohar Saw is survived by his wife Maheshwari Devi, three sons – Manoj Saw, Girja Saw, Baiju Saw – and two daughters – Geeta Devi and Bedamo Devi. The family is in deep shock and grief following the incident. His wife and other family members are inconsolable. Police have initiated further action regarding the incident.