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Tragic Car Accident During Durga Puja in Balrampur Leaves Three Dead and Four Injured
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News18•18-10-2026, 12:17
Tragic Car Accident During Durga Puja in Balrampur Leaves Three Dead and Four Injured
- •A speeding car ran over people gathered for Durga Puja at a roadside temple in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, killing three and injuring four.
- •The accident occurred in the Belha-Charangahiya village under the Kotwali Dehat police station area.
- •The driver fled the scene, but police have seized the vehicle and suspect the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
- •Two critically injured individuals were referred to Lucknow for advanced medical treatment.
- •Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of the incident, announcing financial assistance of rupees two lakh for the families of the deceased and rupees fifty thousand for the injured.
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A speeding car went out of control and ran over people participating in a Durga Puja event at a roadside temple in Belha-Charangahiya village. The accident resulted in the deaths of three people and left four others injured.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced financial assistance of ₹2 lakh for the families of each deceased person and ₹50,000 for those injured. He also directed authorities to take the strictest legal action against the culprits.
The driver fled the scene immediately after the accident. Police cordoned off the area, set up border checkpoints, and seized the car, noting from initial information that the driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol.
