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Speeding Car Crushes Puja Gathering: 3 Dead
18 Oct
Summary
- A speeding car killed three people near a Durga Puja pandal.
- The incident occurred late Saturday night in Uttar Pradesh.
- The driver, possibly drunk, fled but was arrested quickly.
Three individuals lost their lives and four others sustained severe injuries when a speeding car struck a group of people near a Durga Puja pandal in Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred around 11 pm on Saturday night in the Belha gram panchayat, under the Dehat police station limits.
Villagers were gathered inside a tent, watching a projector screening, when the car, approaching from Gaura Road, allegedly lost control and crashed into the structure. The impact was so forceful that some victims were thrown several feet, causing immediate panic.
The driver fled the scene immediately after the crash but was apprehended, along with the vehicle, by the police within an hour. A cordon was established, and border points were sealed to facilitate the swift arrest.
Initial findings indicate that the driver might have been under the influence of alcohol, although a detailed investigation is ongoing. The deceased have been identified as Pateshwari Prasad (42), Manoj Singh (51), and Ganesh Pandey (45). The injured are receiving treatment at a higher medical center in Bahraich.
