UP pilgrim dies after being hit by shooting stone in on Kinnaur Kailash Yatra route in Kinnaur

A pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh has been killed after being hit by a shooting stone on Kinnaur Kailash Yatra route, police said here on Wednesday.

Gaurav (31) was a resident of Aditya World City in Ghaziabad.

According to reports, police received information on August 19 that a man sustained injuries due to a shooting stone between Maling Khata and Ganesh Gufa. Taking prompt action, a police team rushed to the spot and found him lying dead. The body was shifted to Regional Hospital, Reckongpeo.

The post-mortem was conducted on Wednesday after which the body was handed over to his relatives.

Kinnaur SP Abhishek Shekhar said the upper portion of the deceased was severely damaged.

He has appealed to the people not to go on the yatra as the district is facing heavy rains and erratic weather conditions. The district administration has suspended the yatra. Till now, five pilgrims who had gone on the yatra have lost their lives.