UP: Kaushambi road accident death toll rises to 10
Kaushambi (UP), Mar 28 (PTI): The death toll in a road accident involving a pickup vehicle and a trailer truck in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district has risen to 10, police said on Saturday.
The accident occurred on Friday evening near a petrol pump in the Saini area when a pickup vehicle carrying devotees rammed into a stationary trailer truck on a national highway. The victims were returning to Fatehpur after attending a child's tonsure ceremony in Prayagraj and visiting the Maa Sheetla shrine at Kada Dham, officials said.
According to the police, five women and three children, died on the spot, while several others were seriously injured.
Two more women succumbed to their injuries late Friday night at the SRN Hospital in Prayagraj, taking the death toll to 10, Circle Officer Sirathu Santosh Kumar said on Saturday.
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The deceased women have been identified as Maiki (55) and Sindhi (58), he said.
Those who died on Friday were identified as Darshniya (68), Sukhrania (65), Maiki (56), Soni alias Sundari (50), Rajkumari (35), Gudia (27), Kallo (22), Dhruv (7), Anuj (8), and Mayank (10), all residents of Jafarganj in Fatehpur.
Around 28 people were travelling in the pickup vehicle, most of them members of the same family or relatives. Following the incident, over two dozen injured persons were rushed to nearby hospitals, with several referred to Prayagraj for advanced treatment. Currently, 24 injured persons are undergoing treatment, police said.
All the bodies were sent for post-mortem examination, which was conducted during the night, and the bodies have been dispatched to their native village in Fatehpur district, the officer said.
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Police are maintaining a close watch on the situation in the village as the arrival of the bodies is likely to intensify the atmosphere of grief.
Eyewitnesses had earlier reported scenes of panic, with injured passengers lying on the highway and calling for help, following which locals alerted authorities and assisted in rescue efforts.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the incident, expressed condolences to the bereaved families and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
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He also directed officials to ensure proper medical treatment for all those injured in the accident.
Police said they have registered an FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched a manhunt to trace the absconding trailer-truck driver.
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Sameer Ahmed elected President of SKMWA Muscat for 2026–2027
Muscat: Sameer Ahmed, a native of Udupi and currently employed in a private company in Muscat, has been elected President of the South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association (SKMWA), Muscat, for the 2026–2027 term.
The election was conducted during the association’s Annual General Body Meeting held at Al Reef Hotel, Muscat, in the presence of chief guests Adil Shaikh, Monabba, Shareef, and Sahebzada Mehmood.
The newly elected office bearers include Vice Presidents Mohd Arif (Udupi) and Niyaz Mohammed (Mangalore), General Secretary Jaseem Basha (Kundapura), Joint Secretaries Rizwan Ali (Udupi) and Zaheer Hussain (Moodbidri), Treasurer Tajuddin Sheikh (Tonse), Assistant Treasurer Irfan Ahmed (Udyavara), Finance Secretary Mohammed Asif Gafur (Karkala), Assistant Finance Secretary Mohammed Akif Gafoor (Karkala), and Auditor Ashraf Ali (Kaup).
The Core Committee includes Event Coordinators Ansar Katipalla and Adil Moodbidri, and Sports Coordinators Ashpak Basrur and Muneer Ahmed (Sastan).
The programme commenced with a recitation from the Holy Quran by Zaid Asif. The Annual Activity Report for 2025 was presented by Sameer Ahmed, while the financial report was delivered by Mohammed Asif Gafoor and verified by Auditor Ashraf Ali.
Former president Azim was felicitated by Syed Mohiddin Saheb during the event.
The meeting concluded with an address by the newly elected president, followed by a vote of thanks proposed by General Secretary Jaseem Basha. The programme was coordinated by Syed Mohiddin Saheb (Sastan) and Ansar Katipalla.
