NIZAMABAD: A village revenue assistant (VRA) was mowed down to death by a sand-laden tractor driven by an operative of the sand mafia in Kamareddy district. The incident took place on Wednesday night at Kakivagu of Mardanda village in Pitlam mandal.
The deceased, Sailoo, 36, was working as VRA and was a native of Karegoan village in the same mandal. It is believed the sand mafia driver carrying illegal material from Kakivagu was asked to stop the tractor. Instead, the driver drove the vehicle over the employee, who died instantaneously.
Villagers who spotted the body on Thursday staged a protest and demanded action against the mafia. Police rushed to the spot and shifted the body for post-mortem. They have also taken into custody sand transporter Durgaiah and his brother Raju, who were allegedly responsible for the death. Pitlam police seized the tractor and registered a case.
