3 'kanwariyas' run over by car in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib

The accident took place around 2.15 am on Sunday when a group of six Kanwariyas from Kotkapura, who were returning home after bringing holy water from Gangotri in Uttarakhand, were walking along the road

Surinder Bhardwaj

Fatehgarh Sahib, Updated At : 03:56 PM Aug 09, 2026 IST

The deceased Kawariyas

Three Kanwariyas were killed and another was seriously injured after they were hit by a speeding vehicle on the Sirhind GT Road near Dada Motors in the wee hours on Sunday.

The accident took place around 2.15 am when a group of six Kanwariyas from Kotkapura, who were returning home after bringing holy water from Gangotri in Uttarakhand, were walking along the road.

Jagsir Singh, who was accompanying the group, alleged that a speeding vehicle coming from behind hit four of the Kanwariyas walking ahead. Three of them died on the spot, while another, identified as Mukesh Kumar, sustained serious injuries.

The deceased have been identified as Mahinder Pal, Deepak and Jagdish Mittal, all residents of Faridkot district.

Assistant Sub-Inspector Tilak Raj of Sirhind police station, who is investigating the case, said that further investigation was under way.

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