A 50-year-old woman Kanwad pilgrim who was returning from Haridwar after collecting Ganga water was run over by Uttarakhand Roadways Bus in the wee hours of Sunday at Shyampur village on Haridwar-Bijnor Highway. Following the incident, the irked Kanwadias created ruckus and pelted stones on other buses. They also blocked the highway for one hour.
Police had to resort to light force to disperse the angry Kanwadias and clear the route. Her body has been sent to the district hospital for autopsy. A case has been registered against the mob and police are trying to identify the miscreants.
The incident took place at Shyampur village under the jurisdiction of Shyampur police station which is located
along the Haridwar-Bijnor highway around 4 am on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Mohan Dei from Bilaspur of district Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking to The Pioneer, Superintendent of Police (city) Mamta Bohra said, “The woman Kanwad was returning from Haridwar after filling the holy water along with her family members. They halted at a petrol pump in Shyampur. On Sunday morning, she was run over by a State transport bus. After this, several buses were ransacked by the Kanwadias who also blocked the highway. After that our team reached the spot and brought the situation under control. A case has been registered by the victim’s family and another FIR was lodged against unknown Kanwadias for creating ruckus and damaging public property.”