Balotra, Oct 26: Five pilgrims were killed and three others critically injured late on Sunday night after a speeding Scorpio SUV rammed into the rear of a trailer on the Barmer-Jodhpur National Highway near Bhandiyawas village in Rajasthan's Balotra district, police said on Monday.
Source: The Times of India via NewsPoint
The eight occupants were all residents of Kanod village in the Baytoo area of Barmer district and were returning after offering prayers at the Bhomiyaji temple in the Osian-Jodhpur area, according to police. The impact left the SUV badly mangled and trapped several occupants inside; local residents and passing motorists pulled out the injured and alerted the police.
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The deceased were identified as Revantaram (26), Swarooparam (27), Bharat (25), Kishan (27) and Bhavesh, police said. The injured — Babu, Mukesh and Hemaram — were first taken to Government Nahata Hospital in Balotra and later referred to Jodhpur, where their condition remains critical.
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Pachpadra Deputy Superintendent of Police Yogesh Choudhary said the accident took place near Bhandiyawas village when the speeding Scorpio rammed into the rear of a trailer travelling on the highway, and a preliminary investigation suggests all five deceased were from Kanod village. Police have shifted the bodies to the mortuary for post-mortem examinations and informed the families.
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Police have launched an investigation into the exact cause of the crash and are examining CCTV footage and other evidence, both reports said. Further action will follow the post-mortem reports and the completion of identification procedures, officials said.
Source: 5 Dariya News