A tragic road accident occurred on Tuesday near Bari Ballia Pokharia Dhala in the Ballia police station area of Begusarai district, where a young man was crushed to death on the spot by a truck. The deceased has been identified as 30-year-old Ashok Gupta, son of Dharmpal Gupta, a resident of Bari Ballia Bazaar.

According to reports, Ashok Gupta was returning home on his bike after dropping his children at school. While on NH-31, a speeding truck hit him, resulting in his immediate death at the scene. Upon receiving news of the incident, his family and local villagers became enraged and blocked NH-31 for approximately an hour and a half. The road blockade led to long queues of vehicles, causing significant inconvenience to commuters.

Former मुखिया Vinod Gupta stated that the deceased was his brother's son. Upon receiving information, Ballia police arrived at the scene. The police pacified the crowd and cleared the jam, restoring traffic flow. Subsequently, the police took custody of the body and sent it to Begusarai Sadar Hospital for post-mortem examination. The police are investigating the matter and are searching for the truck driver.