In yet another incident of hit-and-run in the national Capital region, four people were killed and two others were critically injured after a speeding dumper rammed into an auto near Greater Noida’s Kasna early morning on Tuesday, police said.
The erring driver fled from the spot with the dumper. Police said the incident took place around 5 am at P-3, Golchakkar, IFS colony
Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav has announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh each for the victims’ families. Union Minster and local MP Mahesh Sharma reached the village and met with the victims’ family to pay condolences. Sharma has assured the victim family of all possible help.
The deceased have been identified as Shahid, Naresh, Raqeeb, and Rashid. All are in age group between 20 and 40 years and lived in Greater Noida’s Rabupura village.
They used to sell vegetables in local market. Police said victim passengers were travelling in auto from Rabupura to Noida Phase-II vegetable market. As they reached near IFS colony under Kasana police station, a speeding dumper rammed into the auto in which four passengers were crushed to death.
Police said the two injured were rushed to a private hospital in Greater Noida for treatment. The impact of the incident was so intense that the auto got smashed badly from all sides. Police have sent the bodies for postmortem.
“The dumper driver fled from the spot with the vehicle. We have lodged an FIR against unknown driver and investigating the case,” said Superintendent of police, Noida, Abhishek Singh.
Police said the dead also included the auto driver, identified as Naresh Kumar, while three others belonged to the same family. District Magistrate NP Singh on Tuesday evening handed over cheques to the bereaved families in the evening.