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Speeding Car Rams Durga Puja Pandal in UP, Three Devotees Killed
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News18•18-10-2026, 10:45
Speeding Car Rams Durga Puja Pandal in UP, Three Devotees Killed
- •A speeding car ran over devotees watching a video outside a Durga puja pandal in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district.
- •The tragic incident occurred late Saturday night in Chirgahiyan Belha village, leaving three people dead and four injured.
- •The deceased were identified as Manoj Singh, Ganesh, and Pateshwari.
- •Injured victims were rushed to the District Memorial Hospital, with two critically wounded patients referred to a hospital in Bahraich.
- •Police have sent the bodies for postmortem examination and launched an investigation.
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A speeding car heading towards Siddharthnagar ran over devotees watching a video outside a Durga puja pandal in Chirgahiyan Belha village, leaving three people dead and four others injured.
Superintendent of Police Martand Prakash Singh stated that the deceased were Manoj Singh (40), Ganesh (35), and Pateshwari (50). The injured included Chhedi Ram and Dablu, who were referred to a hospital in Bahraich.
Police rushed the injured individuals to the District Memorial Hospital in Balrampur, where three people were declared dead. Two of the other injured victims were later referred to a hospital in Bahraich for further treatment.