6 dead as car rams into group of pilgrims in West Bengal's Darjeeling
Times of India | 12 August 2024
Image used for representative purpose only NEW DELHI: Six people were killed after a car rammed into a group of pilgrims at Muni tea estate near Bagdogra in Phansidewa block of West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning, confirmed ACP Siliguri Metropolitan police Debasish Bose.
The vehicle was coming from Deoghar and collided with a group of pilgrims participating in the 'Kanwar yatra' during the Sawan month, who were on their way to the 'Janglibaba' temple to offer Jal Abhishekam.
The collision also disrupted traffic in the area for a period.
Jagannath Roy, Panchayat Pradhan of Heatmuri Singhijhora Gram Panchayat, clarified the situation, saying, "They have come to offer puja at the 'Janglibaba Mandir', they were going by foot and have a group of 12 people, six of them were ahead of them. Four out of them stayed back to drink water. A car hit them from behind and six people died on the spot. Police came and sent the dead bodies to the hospital."
Deblal Barman, a relative of one of the victims, expressed his grief saying “My two brothers-in-law have died in the accident. The accident happened due to the car, the dead bodies have been sent to the hospital now we have to go to the hospital.”