2 Kanwariyas Killed in Motorcycle Collision on the Bareilly-Mathura Highway

Budaun: Two kanwariyas were killed in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on the Bareilly-Mathura highway here, police said on Monday.

The accident occurred on Sunday night in the Ujhani area.

2 Kanwariyas Killed in Motorcyle Collision

The kanwariyas, Ankit (30) and Anil (25), were returning after collecting water from the Ganga's Kachhla ghat when their motorcycle collided head-on with another motorcycle on which two persons were travelling, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Brijesh Singh said.

The four were rushed to the hospital where Ankit and Anil were declared dead. The injured have been referred to Bareilly for treatment, he said.

1 Kanwariya Killed in Hit-and-Run

In another news, a speeding bike ran over Kanwariyas who were resting on the roadside in UP's Muzaffarnagar on July 23, killing one kanwariya. The horrific incident took place in the Muzaffarnagar city of Uttar Pradesh.

Narrating the hit-and-run case, the police said that a group of Kanwar Yatra pilgrims were sleeping on the roadside when a speeding bike mowed them and then fled from the spot.

Police officer Ramashish Yadav told ANI, “It was found that 3 Kanwar devotees who were carrying Kanwar were tired and lay down on the side of the road and a Kanwar devotee was sitting there. A speeding bike hit the sleeping devotee and went away.”

The driver of the bike had ran away after the accident and the police was trying to find him. An investigation in the case was underway.

(Inputs from PTI)