Tractor rams into YSR Statue platform in Guntur, driver flees
An unidentified driver crashed a tractor into a YSR statue platform in Guntur, India, before fleeing the scene. Local police have launched an investigation, treating the incident as an accident rather than an intentional act.
Why it matters
The incident highlights local public safety concerns and the challenges of identifying perpetrators in hit-and-run property damage cases.
An unidentified person driving a tractor allegedly rammed into the platform of the YSR statue opposite the Orion Hotel at Sthambalagaruvu Centre, causing destruction before fleeing the scene in Guntur city on Monday, police said.
According to the Guntur West Sub-Divisional Police, the incident occurred under the limits of Pattabhipuram Police Station. The tractor allegedly lost control while negotiating a turn and crashed into the rear side of the statue’s platform, dislodging three stone blocks from the structure and causing them to fall.
Local residents attempted to stop the tractor driver, but he allegedly did not halt the vehicle and escaped from the scene.
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