Two Kanwar pilgrims killed in different incidents in Ghaziabad
Hindustan TimesA Kanwar pilgrim identified as Gaurav Singh, 25, was electrocuted while eight others were injured when the top of their ‘Dak Kanwar’ truck came in contact with a high-tension electricity wire in Ghaziabad’s Loni on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday, adding that they received information around 10.30 pm and promptly rushed the injured to two different hospitals in Ghaziabad. Jaivir Singh, a local resident and an eye witness, said the vehicle the truck tried to evade was carrying LPG cylinders. “Despite our repeated requests, the injured or the victim’s family has not given us any police complaint so far.” In another incident on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway stretch near Masuri, a 25-year-old man riding a bike was killed in an accident involving a hit-and-run by an unknown vehicle on Thursday morning, police said, adding that man was returning from his Kanwar pilgrimage from Haridwar along with his friend. Ram Vir died in the accident, while his friend Mohit sustained minor injuries,” said Naresh Kumar, ACP Masuri.