Jaipur, March 8 Four police personnel were injured after villagers protesting the death of a 70-year-old man, who was run over by a dumptruck in the Jhunjhunu district, started throwing stones at them, officials said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday night in Mehada village, when Dhoodaram, while walking along the road, was hit by a dumptruck coming from a mining area. He died on the spot, police said.
According to the police, after the incident, villagers gathered at the spot and later went to the local police station, demanding action against overloaded dumptrucks operating in the area.
"When police tried to stop some people from overturning a police vehicle, the crowd started throwing stones," the police said.
Four police personnel were injured during the incident, they added.
The protesters also attempted to block the road, but the police used mild force to disperse the crowd and brought the situation under control, the officials said.
The police have sent the body for a post-mortem, they said.
