6 kanwariyas killed in road accident in UP's Hathras

Hathras, July 23

Six persons, part of a group of Kanwar Yatra pilgrims on their way to Bhopal from Haridwar, were killed after they were allegedly hit by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district in the early hours of Saturday, police said.

The incident took place at 2:15 am today, and while five persons died on the spot, one person succumbed to his injuries in hospital.

“5 dead, 1 seriously injured after seven Kanwar devotees were moved down by a truck around 2.15 am today, at Sadabad Police Station in Hathras. They were en route to Gwalior from Haridwar with their Kanwars,” said Additional Director General of Police (Agra Zone), Rajeev Krishna.

The ADG said that a probe is underway and that they have received information about the driver who managed to flee from the spot. “He will be nabbed soon,” the police official said.

The Kanwar Yatra has resumed this year after a gap of two years due to Covid-19 restrictions. Administrations of several areas have adopting necessary measures to avoid any untoward incidents during the holy pilgrimage. ANI