Irked over a road mishap incident in which two brothers were killed, a huge number of villagers blocked the main road in Azamgarh district on Sunday morning. later on assurance of administration the protestors calmed down.
According to reports, two persons identified as Bahadur and Sachin, both of Kaudia village under Kaptanganj police station, were going on a motorcycle as they had some work. Around 8.30 am. When they reached at Azamgarh-Faizabad road, a speeding car knocked the bike killing both on the spot. The car driver fled the scene abandoning the case.
When villagers came to know this they surrounded the place and blocked the road in protest of the incident. Huge police force was sent to the place to control the situation. The police seized the car and started the investigation.
Meanwhile, three children were burnt alive and their mother was critically injured in a lPG cylinder blast at Katrabazar area in Gonda district on Saturday night.Police said that the incident occurred at Debabtiya village when Rajkumar’s wife was preparing dinner for the family. The lPG cylinder exploded and engulfed the entire house.
In the incident Rubi (7) and Himanshu (5) died on the spot while two and-a half year-old Satyam died at the hospital. Raj Kumar’s wife was getting treatment at the district hospital. Drowned Two minor girls died after they drowned in river Ganga while taking a bath in Rai Bareily district on Sunday morning.
According to reports, a group of girls of Sarai village under Gadaganj police station area went to the river to take a bath. While taking bath, the girl moved to the mid of the river and began to drown.
Two girls Beenu and Priya were drowned in the river while three others, named as Khusboo, Komal and Pallavi were saved in time by the villagers and later were admitted to a hospital. On information, a police team reached the place for rescue work. later the divers fished out the bodies of the deceased. A case was registered and further investigations are on.