Samajwadi Party leader killed after 400-kg streetlight pole crashes on car in UP’s Pratapgarh

Alleging negligence, the deceased’s uncle, Shankar Lal Yadav, said, “It was sheer carelessness on the part of those responsible for installing the high-mast light that cost my nephew his life. They should have prohibited the movement of people and vehicles in the area until the installation work was completed. Because of such negligence, the road became unsafe. We will get a case registered against those responsible for his death.”

Station House Officer (SHO) of Antoo police station, Abhishek Sirohi, said the deceased’s family has not lodged any complaint yet.

Lal Bahadur Yadav, who had unsuccessfully contested the panchayat elections twice, is survived by his wife and five children, including four daughters.

Samajwadi Party’s Pratapgarh district general secretary, Abdul Qadir Jilani, said that Lal Bahadur Yadav was an active party worker, though he did not hold any official position in the organisation. Jilani added that senior party leaders and workers have visited the bereaved family to extend their support and assistance.