Banda, Jul 15 (PTI) A 65-year-old farmer was killed after he was hit by a speeding tractor in Kacheri area of the district, police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday when the farmer, identified as Bhola, was waiting for a vehicle at a nearby taxi stand, they said.

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Station House Officer (SHO) of Kotwali police station Dinesh Singh said, "A speeding tractor hit a person near the Sankat Mochan temple in the Kacheri area of the district."

The farmer, who was a resident of Mataundh area of the district, died on the spot, he said.

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Passersby caught the tractor driver and allegedly beat him, following which they handed him over to the police, they said.

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