Firozabad — Four people were killed and eight others injured after a speeding car ran over a group of villagers who were walking along the roadside to immerse Tesu-Jhenjhi figures in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district on Sunday night, officials said.
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The group, which included many women and children from a village, was walking along the road when the car struck them. Local Hindi reporting placed the crash at about 8:30 pm near Chhatanpura village on the Shikohabad-Bateshwar road, in the Nasirpur police station area.
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Firozabad District Magistrate Santosh Kumar Sharma said arrangements were being made for proper medical treatment of the injured, the vehicle involved had been seized, and the driver along with the other occupants had been taken into custody. He said a thorough investigation into the causes of the incident would be conducted, and that the administration was reaching out to the Chief Minister's Office to request financial assistance for the families of the deceased.
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On the possible cause, the district magistrate said preliminary reports suggested the driver may have been under the influence of alcohol, while stressing that the full picture would emerge only once the investigation is complete. That suggestion has not been confirmed.
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Police said the bodies were sent to the district hospital for postmortem and the injured were admitted for treatment, with some reported to be in a serious condition. Circle Officer Chanchal Tyagi said the driver and his companions were being questioned as legal proceedings continue.
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"The entire administration and the government stand with the bereaved families, and we are committed to providing all possible support, including medical care for the injured," the district magistrate said, calling it a deeply tragic incident.