Saharanpur (UP), Jul 14 (PTI) As many as 12 kanwariyas were injured in the Teetro area here on Friday when the pickup van they were riding swerved to save a biker, police said.

The accident took place when the kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) were headed for Haridwar from the Dubhar Kishanpura village here, SP Dehat Sagar Jain said.

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When the pickup van carrying them reached near Chandpura village here, the driver suddenly applied brakes to save a biker, following which the passengers fell on the road and got injured, Jain said.

The accident victims suffered fractures in their hands and legs, he added.

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The passersby rushed the injured to the primary health centre, from where those with serious injuries were referred to the Saharanpur district hospital, the SP said.

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