Two Kanwar Pilgrim Dead, Nine Injured As Speeding Dumper Hits Them In Madhya Pradesh

Last Updated:August 08, 2025, 08:41 IST

Two Kanwar Yatra pilgrims died and nine were injured when a speeding dumper hit a tractor-trolley in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, on a national highway.

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A group of 30-35 Kanwar pilgrims, returning from Varanasi to Maharashtra, was hit by a speeding dumper in Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district. The incident resulted into death of two Kanwariyas, while nine are severely injured, police said on Friday.

The accident occurred on a national highway around 11.30 pm when the pilgrims were heading to Akola in Maharashtra.

Kanwariyas were returning with Gangajal from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi when the speeding dumper first hit the tractor-trolley and ran over the pilgrims walking in front of it. The deceased, identified as Banduvan and Avinash Kohre, were in their 30s.

Bandol police station in-charge Arpit Bhairam told PTI that a speeding dumper hit the tractor-trolley, which was carrying the belongings of the pilgrims, and ran over the victims, killing two of them on the spot and injuring nine others.

The condition of two of the injured persons is critical, and they have been referred to Nagpur for treatment, he added.

Officials added that further investigations are underway in the matter.

Last week also one Kanwar pilgrim was killed in an accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district. A speeding truck hit the group of Kanwariyas, leaving 1 dead and six injured.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Umakant Chaudhary said the incident occurred in Kati Ghati area, about 30 km from the Indore district headquarters.

“The truck ploughed into Kanwar pilgrims who were going to Ujjain after the driver lost control of the wheel," he said.

The dead pilgrim was a 25-year-old man identified as Adarsh Rathore. He died on the spot, while six other Kanwar pilgrims were admitted to the Government Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital in Indore.

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