India, Nov. 10 -- A cattle herder headed towards Pachgaon to take his cattle for grazing was mowed down by a speeding canter van from behind in Bilaspur on Sunday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Phul Singh. A police officer at the Bilaspur police station said locals alerted the police about the injured man seen near Binola.

"Our teams visited the spot and found that the man had sustained an injury to his head. By the time he could have been taken to a nearby hospital, the man had lost a lot of blood," the officer said, requesting anonymity.

According to police, a complaint was submitted at Bilaspur police station by the deceased person's son, demanding swift action against the driver, who fled from the spot after the incid...