The Times of India

Woman's death triggers highway blockade, stone-pelting at police as villagers demand safer crossing in UP

A devastating accident unfolded on the Varanasi-Gorakhpur highway when a speeding car fatally struck a 60-year-old woman. In response, villagers protested by blocking the road with her remains, demanding urgent improvements to pedestrian crossing safety. Authorities intervened to clear the scene and launched an investigation. Community members raised alarms about the rising frequency of accidents attributed to the absence of suitable crossing points.