In a tragic incident, one Kanwar Yatra pilgrim died and another was injured in a road accident in the Ratanpuri police station area of Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, police said.
The police said that three Kanwar devotees laid down on the side of the road after being tired when a speeding bike hit the sleeping devotee, leaving him dead.
Khatauli CO Ramashish Yadav said, “Information was received that an accident has happened in Ratanpuri police station area. After reaching the spot, 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. In this accident, one died and one got injured and is undergoing treatment in the hospital.”
“The Kanwar devotees who were sitting on the roadside told about this incident,” he added. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
With the monsoon showers providing their cool embrace to the subcontinent, devotees across the nation officially began their Kanwar Yatra, on the occasion of the first Monday of ‘Sawan’. Many devotees throng temples dedicated to Lord Shiva to offer their prayers. Some also took a holy dip in the Ganga to mark the first Monday of ‘Sawan’.