Ludhiana, May 20 -- A 30-year-old man from Bihar who had arrived in Ludhiana just hours earlier in search of employment was crushed to death by a speeding tractor in Bapu Market on Sunday evening. A woman passerby was also killed in the mishap.

Police have identified the victims as Deepak Kumar, a native of Nalanda district, Bihar, and Arundhati, a local resident.

According to Nandu Kumar, the complainant and relative of Deepak, the victim, had reached Ludhiana only three hours prior to the incident. He had stepped out for a walk when a tractor, attached to a water tanker, ran over him. Deepak died on the spot. Arundhati, who was passing by, suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

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