Yamunanagar: Two younger Kanwariyas have been killed in a tragic highway accident late Thursday night time throughout the ongoing Kanwar Yatra on the Radaur–Kurukshetra highway close to Ghodag village in Yamunanagar district. In keeping with police, the victims have been returning to their village after accumulating holy Ganga water from Haridwar for providing at their native Shiva temple when a dashing unidentified truck allegedly rammed into them from behind and fled the scene.
Deceased have been recognized as Sachin (21) and Ajay Kumar alias Kala (21), each residents of Morpatti Mohalla in Narwana, Jind district.
Police rushed to the spot after receiving details about the accident and shifted the victims to the Civil Hospital in Yamunanagar, the place medical doctors declared them useless on arrival.
Relations stated each youths had undertaken the Kanwar pilgrimage for the primary time. Sachin had been married solely in April this 12 months and was the one brother of his two sisters. Ajay was the youthful of two brothers and labored in agriculture.
In a grievance lodged with Yamunanagar Sadar Police Station, Vikram Kumar, a resident of Morpatti Mohalla, stated he had travelled to Haridwar on August 3 alongside along with his cousin Sachin, Ajay Kumar, Ashish Kumar from close by Lona village, and different devotees to carry again the sacred water.
Vikram acknowledged that round 11 pm, when their group reached the Radaur–Kurukshetra highway close to Ghodag village, a truck coming from the Yamunanagar aspect at excessive pace struck Sachin and Ajay from behind.
The impression was so extreme that each youths fell onto the highway and have been crushed underneath the car. Vikram stated he narrowly escaped by leaping to the roadside moments earlier than the collision.
Police Launch Seek for Driver
Quickly after the accident, Vikram alerted emergency companies by means of Dial-112. Police and ambulance groups reached the spot and shifted the injured youths to the hospital, however medical doctors couldn’t save them.
A case has been registered towards the unidentified truck driver, and police have launched an investigation to hint the car and arrest the accused.
