Speeding car crushes 4 pilgrims in Fatehgarh Sahib, killing 3

August 9, 2026

Amritsar: A speeding car hit four pilgrims walking on the roadside on the highway between Sirhind and Mandi Gobindgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab. Three pilgrims died on the spot, while a young man was seriously injured.

Upon receiving information about the incident, police arrived at the scene, took possession of the bodies of the deceased and sent them to the hospital for postmortem. The injured has been admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Returning with Kanwar from Gangotri

The four pilgrims were residents of Kotakpura and were returning with Ganga water from Gangotri for Shivratri. They had left for Gangotri on July 30th with groups from two different Kanwar groups.

According to reports, they were to return to Kotkapura with the Kanwar Yatra on August 10th. The accident occurred on the Sirhind-Mandi Gobindgarh Highway during their return journey.

Three died on the spot, one is in critical condition

The deceased have been identified as Jagdish Mittal (40), Mahendra Pal (43), and Deepak Kumar (42). Mukesh Goyal is seriously injured and is undergoing treatment at the hospital.

The accident was so severe that the bodies of the three victims were scattered on the road in different places after the collision.

The accident occurred at night

According to Rajiv Malik, president of the PBG Welfare Club, the accident occurred at night. The Kanwariyas were walking along the highway when a speeding car hit them from behind.

Police have launched an investigation and are investigating the cause of the accident.