Three 'kanwariyas' killed in Punjab's Fathegarh Sahib after being run over by car, driver flees
PTC News Desk: Three kanwariyas were killed and another seriously injured after a speeding vehilce ran over them on the Sirhind GT Road in the wee hours of Sunday in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab.
The accident took place around 2:15 am when a group of six Kanwariyas from Kotkapura were returning home after bringing holy water from Gangotri in Uttarakhand. They were walking along the national highway when a speeding vehicle allegedly hit four of them from behind.
Three Kanwariyas were killed on the spot in the accident, while another, Mukesh Kumar, suffered serious injuries. All four were taken to the Civil Hospital in Fatehgarh Sahib, where doctors declared three of them dead.
The deceased have been identified as Mahinder Pal alias Gagan, 43, from Parshuram Nagar in Kotkapura; Deepak Kumar, 42, from Kotkapura; and Jagdish Mittal alias Kalu, 40, from Dr Harpal Street in Kotkapura, Faridkot district.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Tilak Raj of Sirhind police station, who is investigating the case, said the investigation is in progress.
Police have registered a case and recovered the registration plate of the vehicle involved. Efforts are underway to identify and arrest the vehicle and its driver, who fled the spot after the accident.
Meanwhile, some local residents and fellow Kanwariyas staged a protest at the accident site and demanded the immediate arrest of the driver responsible for the accident.
- With inputs from agencies
