Gwalior news: Speeding car rams into Kanwar Yatra devotees—4 killed, 2 injured; probe underway
After hitting the kanwariyas, the speeding car overturned as the driver lost control over the wheels, they said. One of the tyres of the speeding car burst, according to City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Hina Khan.
While three Kanwariyas died on the spot, another one succumbed to his injuries in a hospital, the official stated.
The deceased have been identified as Puran Banjara, Ramesh Banjara, Dinesh and Dharmendra, the police said, adding a probe was on into the incident.
The car occupants were missing and the vehicle owner was identified. Efforts was on to apprehend them, the official said.
Angry locals staged a protest at the accident spot and demanded arrest of the culprits.
The Kanwariyas were residents of Simaria village near Ghatigaon, according to police.
On July 22, the Supreme Court refused to stay the "QR" code directive for eateries along Kanwar Yatra route in UP, Uttarakhand and ordered all hotel owners along the route to show their licences and registration certificates in line with the statutory requirements.
The bench hearing the case said, 'We are told that today is the last day of the yatra. In any case it is likely to come to an end in the near future. Therefore, at this stage we would only pass an order that all the respective hotel owners shall comply with the mandate of displaying the licence and the registration certificate as per the statutory requirements.'
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