The driver, identified as Shraba of Chandimandir’s Bunga village, had tried to flee after the mishap but was caught by passersby and handed over to the police. His medical examination revealed that he was drunk at the time of the accident.
The passengers were en route to Pandharpur for the Ashadhi Ekadashi festival. The incident occurred approximately 5.5 kilometres along the Pune-bound lane
Naveen was sitting on the tractor’s mudguard, the complainant said, adding that he suddenly fell off the vehicle following which, his head got stuck between the tractor and the rotavator; the complainant added that the tractor was in speed when the mishap took place