Two brothers were killed and six other people were injured after a Scorpio vehicle ran over a group of villagers near the Sun Temple in Ramdiha village, under the Bihiya police station area of Bihar's Bhojpur district, on Diwali night, police and local reports said.

Source: Patna Press

The deceased were identified as Dinesh Yadav, 55, and his brother Kamlesh Yadav, 50, both sons of Ramnaresh Yadav and residents of the village. They succumbed to their injuries while being taken to Sadar Hospital.

Dispute over Chhath songs

According to local reports, residents had gathered near the village Sun Temple and were playing traditional Chhath songs when an argument broke out after a man objected to the loud music. A heated exchange followed, and the man left the spot.

Villagers alleged that the man later returned in a Scorpio and drove into the gathering, running over several people. The World Opinion, reporting eyewitness accounts from Ara, carried the same allegation that the vehicle was driven into the crowd after the scuffle.

Source: The World Opinion

Police say intent not yet established

Jagdishpur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ravi Kumar confirmed that two people died after being run over by the Scorpio. According to Kumar, the incident occurred while the vehicle was being reversed, and police were investigating the circumstances of the collision. Police have not yet established whether the collision was intentional.

Kumar said the injured include Rajesh Kumar, his son Ritu Kumar, Krishna Kumar, Ramesh Yadav and one other individual. Initial reports put the total number of injured at six, and the injured were taken to nearby medical facilities.

Police reached the village after receiving information about the incident and brought the situation under control. The bodies were sent for post-mortem examination. The driver reportedly fled the scene, and police said a case has been opened and the search for the suspect is under way.

Kumar also confirmed that the two families involved in the dispute were related. Local sources suggested a longstanding dispute between the families may have contributed to the confrontation, an angle police said they are examining as part of the investigation into the cause of the dispute and the sequence of events.