Tragedy hit Aligarh when a car carrying five youths fell in a canal resulting in their deaths late Sunday night.
As per reports, driver of a Swift Dzire car (UP16AY-1310) lost control over the vehicle at Palwal Road and fell into Sofa canal in which all five occupants were killed late on Sunday. Personnel from of Khair police station in Aligarh rushed to the spot and fished out the bodies. The police said that the victims were in the age group of 18 to 35 years and were identified as Naveen, Bharat, Ankit, Akash and Ankit of Kasuwa locality of lodh in Aligarh. A case was registered and the bodies were sent for autopsy.
Meanwhile at least four people, including three minors, were killed and three others injured in separate incidents reported from Banda since Sunday night.
In the first incident, a driver lost control over his car and rammed into a tree near Mahua village in which Omi (7) was killed while injuring his father K K Singh, mother Priyanka and driver Amar were injured. The injured were taken to a hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable.
In another incident in Palra village in Chilla area, Arjun Sahu (8) was killed after being hit by a truck while crossing a road on Sunday night. A case was registered and his body was sent for post-mortem examination.
In simlar incidents at Pailani and Kamasin areas, Piyush (11) and Sudama (25) were killed after being hit by a truck on Monday morning. Their bodies were sent for autopsy and efforts were made to nab the truck driver.