Sitapur, Aug 21 (PTI) A 13-year-old boy, who was part of a group of 'kanwariyas', was killed after being hit by a truck here in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Monday.

The accident took place late Sunday night in an area under the Sandana police station.

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The group of Shiva devotees were going to the Siddheshwar temple to perform 'jalabhishek' of Lord Shiva after taking water from Naimisharanya, police said.

Raja, a resident of Sidhauli, died on the spot, police said, adding that the truck driver left his vehicle and fled.

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The body has been sent for postmortem and a search is underway to trace the truck driver, they said.PTI COR SAB

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