India News | UP: 2 Pilgrims Returning from Maha Kumbh Killed in Road Accident
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two pilgrims returning from the Maha Kumbh Mela were killed and about a dozen others were injured when the mini-bus they were travelling in rammed into a stationary bus on the roadside on Friday morning, police said.
Aligarh (UP), Feb 7 (PTI) Two pilgrims returning from the Maha Kumbh Mela were killed and about a dozen others were injured when the mini-bus they were travelling in rammed into a stationary bus on the roadside on Friday morning, police said.
The incident took place on the Yamuna Expressway under Tappal police station area here, they added.
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The deceased have been identified as Pavan (53) and Mahendra (73), police said.
Circle Officer (Khair) Varun Kumar Singh told reporters that the injured individuals have been admitted to a nearby hospital adding that the pilgrims, who were from Haryana, were returning from Prayagraj after participating in the Maha Kumbh.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination, he added.
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