India News | Two Pilgrims Killed in Road Accidents in UP
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Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 14 (PTI) Two kanwariyas were killed and four injured in two separate accidents in the district, police said on Friday.
A kanwariya (devotees of Lord Shiva) was killed while another was injured when a car rammed into their motorcycle on the Haridwar-Delhi national highway on Thursday night, SHO Amarpal Sharma said.
The deceased has been identified as Rajkumar, while injured Deepak was shifted to a hospital.
The second incident took place in Bhopa police station area of the district, when kanwariyas travelling on two motorcycles collided head on near Nirgajni village.
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Police said the deceased kanwariya has been identified as Brahmadas (45), while three other pilgrims -- Babi, Arun and Suraj -- were injured.
Sub-inspector Surajpal said the injured have been hospitalised.
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