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Two Kanwaria pilgrims killed, five injured in mishap

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Two Kanwariya pilgrims were today killed and five others injured near Rohinda village in Araniya area of Bulandshahr district, police said here.

The incident took place this morning at about 5 AM when a truck hit seven kanwariyas, they said.

Two Shiva devotees identified as Atar Singh (26) and Kaman Singh (25), were killed, while five others have been admitted to a hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable, said police.

All the pilgrims were residents of Muraina in Madhya Pradesh and were going to Aligarh from Bulandshahr, they said.

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First Published: Jul 30 2013 | 1:40 PM IST

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