Farmer crushed

The agents refused to entertain his plea and pulled him down after snatching the tractor’s key from him.

While Gyan Chandra caught the tractor’s bonnet, they moved the vehicle ahead dragging him on the field. Suddenly, his hand slipped from the bonnet and came under the wheels of the tractor. He died on the spot.

The villagers informed UP 100 about the incident.

Irate over the farmer’s death, the villagers staged a dharna and did not allow the police to send the body for post-mortem examination. The villagers called off their agitation after senior officials of the district and police administration reached the village and assured action against the culprits.

Sub-divisional magistrate Rati Ram said the state government would provide compensation to the family of the deceased.

“I have lodged an FIR against loan recovery agents Amit Kumar, Sudhir, Ramji and their two associates under sections 342, 394 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Mahmudabad police station,” said the farmer’s brother Om Prakash.

Gyan Chandra is survived by his wife and five daughters. The eldest daughter Aarti (12) is mentally challenged while the youngest is one year old.

Om Prakash demanded strict action against the finance company and said the government should pay adequate compensation to Gyan Chandra’s family.

The ASP said the police had detained the officers of the finance company and associates of recovery agents for interrogation. “Raids are on to arrest the accused and seize the tractor,” he said.