Nine passengers, including five minors, were killed after the tractor trolley they were traveling plunged into a trench in Saharanpur district. According to reports, above three dozen passengers, all of Naurangpur village under Biharigarh police station were travelling for a neighbouring village.
When the tractor reached at lalpul under Biharigarh police station, a speeding bus of Chutmalpur Depot overtook the tractor.
As the bus whizzed past, the tractor driver lost control on the wheels. As a result, the tractor hurtled towards the trench at roadside and then fell into.
A huge number of villagers flocked the scene and they called the police for help also. With the help of the villagers, the police rushed the victims to hospital for treatment.
In the mishap, five minors, identified as Sunni (15), Sangam (15), Shivani (12), Kavita (12) and Ritu (12), two women, Bharto (55) and lalli (45) and two men identified as Dharam Singh and Omveer suffered serious injuries and died during treatment at a hospital. The other victims are under treatment.
The police arrested the bus driver identified as Netra Pal and registered a case against him. Further investigations are on.