The Hathras police on Thursday night booked about 60 unidentified persons on charges of rioting, following violence that broke out after the death of an eight-month pregnant woman and her three-year-old child in a road accident.
AGRA: The Hathras police on Thursday night booked about 60 unidentified persons on charges of rioting, following violence that broke out after the death of an eight-month pregnant woman and her three-year-old child in a road accident.
The mishap reportedly occurred on Wednesday night near village Kunwarpur in Hathras, when the driver of the bus, carrying pilgrims from Shivpuri, MP, lost control while saving cattle. The bus turned turtle, crushing a motorcycle on which the family of Ravi Kumar was travelling.
While Ravi miraculously survived with grievous injuries, his wife Aarti, who was eight months pregnant, and 3-year-old daughter, Gungi, were killed on the spot. Around 20 pilgrims who were on the bus also injured in the accident.
Following the incident, agitated residents of the area vandalised police vehicles and ambulance to protest against the late arrival of the administration. They also blocked traffic on the highway for almost half an hour.
ASP Hathras, Siddhartha Verma told TOI that a case has been registered on a complaint filed by the Ambulance driver. He said, all accused have been booked under section 147 (riot), 149 (Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), section 336 (Act endangering life or personal safety of others), 427 (Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees), 353 (criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), and 341 (wrongful restraint) of IPC.
The ASP said that all accused are being identified with the help of video footage and would be arrested soon.