Tragedy Strikes Kanwar Yatra: Devotees Hit by Speeding Car

Four devotees on the Kanwar Yatra were killed and two others injured after a speeding car struck them on a roadside in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district. The incident occurred when a car lost control due to a burst tire. Local protests erupted demanding the culprits' arrest.

In a tragic incident, four Kanwar Yatra devotees lost their lives, and two others were injured when a speeding car rammed into them in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred on the Shivpuri Link Road near the Agra-Mumbai National Highway (NH-3).

According to police, the speeding vehicle overturned after hitting the Kanwariyas, devotees of Lord Shiva, as the driver failed to control the car following a tire burst. The accident took place around 2 am, claiming the lives of three on the spot while another succumbed to injuries in the hospital.

The car's occupants fled the scene, prompting local authorities to launch a manhunt for them. As angry locals staged protests demanding justice, police identified the deceased as Puran Banjara, Ramesh Banjara, Dinesh, and Dharmendra, all residents of Simaria village near Ghatigaon.

(With inputs from agencies.)