Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Tractor Hits Kanwariyas in UP: 2 Killed, 1 Injured
Some people were walking on a road in India as part of a religious journey called the Kanwar Yatra.
They were carrying special pots called Kanwars.
A tractor that was driving behind them hit them, the police said.
Two walkers were hurt very badly and died right away.
One was Nitish Kumar, who was only 14 years old.
The other was Pradeep Kumar, who was 23 years old.
A third walker, Rahul Gangwar, got hurt and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The police are now looking into what happened and sent the bodies to doctors for examination.
A tractor allegedly rammed into a group of Kanwariya pilgrims near Jamour, killing two and injuring one, police said on Wednesday.
Nitish Kumar (14) and Pradeep Kumar (23) died on the spot in the accident.
Rahul Gangwar (23) was injured and admitted to the Government Medical College for treatment.
The pilgrims were walking from Panchal Ghat in Farrukhabad carrying Kanwars toward Gola Gokarnath when the tractor travelling behind them allegedly hit them.
Police took the bodies into custody and sent them for post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Kanwariya pilgrims Nitish Kumar (14), Pradeep Kumar (23) and the injured Rahul Gangwar (23); police led by Superintendent of Police Saurabh Dixit.
- What
- A tractor allegedly hit a group of Kanwariyas, killing two pilgrims and injuring one.
- When
- Wednesday, when police reported the incident.
- Where
- Near Jamour, on the route from Panchal Ghat in Farrukhabad to Gola Gokarnath in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The tractor allegedly rammed the pilgrims while travelling behind them; the cause is under police investigation.
- Incident
- Tractor allegedly hits Kanwariya pilgrims
- Deaths
- 2 (Nitish Kumar, 14; Pradeep Kumar, 23)
- Injured
- 1 (Rahul Gangwar, 23)
- Location
- Near Jamour, on route from Farrukhabad to Gola Gokarnath
- Starting point
- Panchal Ghat, Farrukhabad
- Police official
- Superintendent of Police Saurabh Dixit
- Hospital
- Government Medical College
- Post-mortem
- Bodies sent for post-mortem examination