Patna, February 26: A student was today crushed to death by a tractor near Machua tola in Patna district after which a mob set on fire the vehicle to protest against the incident, a police official said.
Ten-year-old Debanshu was crushed under the wheels of the tractor while he was on way to his school, Danapur police station in-charge P.K. Singh said.
He died during treatment in a hospital, Singh said.
The irate locals set on fire the tractor and severely beat up the driver, the police officer said, adding that the driver was also taken to hospital where his condition was stated to be serious.
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