Seven killed as car barged into the rejoicing crowd in UP

Deoria: Seven persons were killed and 11 others got injured when a uncontrolled car crushed them when they were watching folk dance Pannaha village in Gauribazar area about 20 kms from Deoria district headquarters in Uttar Pradesh on late Monday night.

• The villagers were watching 'Faruahi' folk dance after a religious function.
• A car driven by a drunk person shoved into the crowd killing seven persons.
• The driver and the car were taken into custody.

DM said:

• District magistrate Anita Srivastava told newztrack.com that six casulaities had been confirmed.
• Four of the deceased were identified as Dinesh Yadav(35), Paras(60), Kaushalya (45), Bhabhuti(60) while others were being unidentified.
• Six persons in serious condition had ben referred to Gorakhpur Medical College, she said.
• Liquor bottles were found in the car.
• Bodies were sent for postmortem.