The police officials informed that the victims were residents of Jari village in the Banda district and had come to Rauli Kalyanpur village to attend a wedding ceremony.
Digital Desk: Six people died and two others were seriously injured after a speeding pick-up vehicle crashed into them on Saturday in Chitrakoot, in Uttar Pradesh.
According to reports, the Chitrakoot Additional Superintendent of Police, Shailendra Rai, said the jeep carrying tomatoes ran over eight people in Rauli Kalyanpur village around 6.30 am.
The deceased were identified as Naresh (35), Arvind (21), Ramswaroop (25), Chhakka (32), Somdutt (25), and Bhanupratap (32).
On the other hand, the injured, reportedly identified as Bhagwandas (45) and Ramnarayan (50), are in serious condition, police said.
Notably, Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, offered his condolences for the fatalities in the accident, according to a statement from the state government. The chief minister has announced that 50,000 will go to the injured and 2 lakh will go to the families of the deceased. According to the Chief Minister's office, officials have been told to take strict action against the pick-up truck driver.
The police officials informed that the victims were residents of Jari village in the Banda district and had come to Rauli Kalyanpur village to attend a wedding ceremony.
Moreover, the police stated that the jeep driver had been taken into custody.
It may be mentioned that the District Magistrate Subhrant Shukla said financial assistance of ₹ 2 lakh each has been announced for the family of the family, while ₹ 50,000 has been announced for those injured in the accident.
