Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Three Kanwariyas Killed, One Injured in Punjab Car Accident
Some people called Kanwariyas were walking along a big road in Punjab very early in the morning.
They were walking home after fetching holy water from a faraway place called Gangotri.
Suddenly, a very fast car hit them from behind.
The crash was so strong that three people were hurt very badly.
At the hospital, doctors said the three people — Mahinder Pal, Deepak and Jagdish Mittal — had passed away.
One more person, Mukesh Kumar, was also hurt very badly and needed medical help right away.
The accident happened on the Sirhind GT Road in a district called Fatehgarh Sahib.
After the crash, the driver of the car drove away from the spot.
Police are now trying to find the driver and figure out exactly what caused the accident.
People are very sad about the walkers who lost their lives.
Three Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) were killed and another was critically injured after a speeding car hit their group on the Sirhind GT Road in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib district early Sunday.
The accident occurred around 2:15 AM near Dada Motors, while the pilgrims were returning to Kotkapura in Faridkot district after collecting holy water from Gangotri in Uttarakhand.
The deceased were identified as Mahinder Pal alias Gagan (43), Deepak Kumar (42) and Jagdish Mittal alias Kalu (40), all residents of Kotkapura in Faridkot district.
The injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib, where doctors declared three of them dead; critically injured Kanwariya Mukesh Kumar was rushed for medical treatment.
A case has been registered at Sirhind police station, and efforts are underway to trace the driver, who fled the spot after the collision.
- Who
- Three Kanwariyas — Mahinder Pal alias Gagan, Deepak Kumar and Jagdish Mittal alias Kalu — were killed, and Mukesh Kumar was critically injured; Sirhind police (ASI Tilak Raj) are investigating.
- What
- A speeding car rammed into a group of Kanwariyas walking along the Sirhind GT Road, killing three and critically injuring one; the driver fled the scene.
- When
- Early Sunday morning, around 2:15 AM.
- Where
- Near Dada Motors on the Sirhind GT Road, Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab.
- Why
- The group was returning to Kotkapura, Faridkot district, after collecting holy water from Gangotri in Uttarakhand.
- Fatalities
- 3 (Mahinder Pal alias Gagan, Deepak Kumar, Jagdish Mittal alias Kalu)
- Critically Injured
- Mukesh Kumar
- Location
- Sirhind GT Road, near Dada Motors, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
- Time of Accident
- Around 2:15 AM, early Sunday
- Victims' Residence
- Kotkapura, Faridkot district, Punjab
- Hospital
- Civil Hospital, Fatehgarh Sahib
- Investigating Authority
- Sirhind Police Station (ASI Tilak Raj)
- Driver Status
- Fled the spot; being traced
