Four, including policeman, die on Yamuna Expressway
Lucknow, June 5: Four persons of a family, including a police constable, were killed on the Yamuna Expressway on Tuesday when the car in which they were travelling was hit by another vehicle, police said.
Three others were injured in the accident which happened near the Fatiha cut in Farha area. The family was headed to Mathura to perform a religious ritual.
Between January and May, 10 persons have died on this spot and more than a dozen have been injured in road accidents.
The constable, Rajendra Pal Singh, was posted in Aligarh. The others who died were identified as his wife Sridevi, son Narendra Singh and niece Pooja.
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Davangere: Two policemen injured in stone pelting during Ganesha procession
Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.
Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.
Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
