Jaipur, February 18 A former sarpanch who was run over by a vehicle during a protest against encroachment on a road last week died at JLN Hospital in Ajmer district of Rajasthan on Wednesday, police said.
Following the news of Govind Ram Gurjar's death, members of the Gurjar community and residents of Dumda village, where the protest took place on February 11, gathered outside the hospital's mortuary and demanded the arrest of all those involved.
Some of the protesters entered the hospital premises and briefly raised slogans in the trauma ward.
Om Prakash Bhadana, Chairman of the Devnarayan Board, a state-level body for the welfare of the Gurjar community, also reached the spot and accused the administration of taking the matter lightly.
Police and administration officials are in talks with the protesters to resolve the situation.
Gurjar was hit by an SUV on February 11 during the protest by the residents of Dumda village against encroachment on the road. He was undergoing treatment in the ICU, according to police.
Police have registered a case against four persons and have arrested one of them, Parmeshwar, in connection with the February 11 incident. The remaining accused are still at large.
The vehicle involved in the accident has also been seized, police said.