UP: 6 die, 4 injured after being mowed down by dumper

Rae Bareli (UP): Six persons were killed and four others were injured when a dumper rammed into a kiosk in Gurbuxganj area of Rae Bareli district here in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, police sources said here.

Police sources said that the incident took place around 6 am near Khagaiya Khera village on Banda-Bahraich highway when due to the dense fog and poor visibility the dumper rammed into the roadside tea point. "10 persons sitting in the kiosk were mowed down by the dumper of which six died on the spot," they said.

Police sources said that the deceased have been identified as Lallai, Lallu, Ravindra, Vrindavan and Shiv Mohan. "Ashok Bajpai, Ram Prakash Tiwari, Dipendra Lodhi and Shravan Lodhi sustained serious injuries in the incident and have been admitted to the district hospital," they said.

Meanwhile, the District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police and Minister of State Dinesh Pratap Singh reached the spot and launched a rescue and relief operation. (UNI)