Tragic Road Accident in Chhatarpur Claims Seven Lives, Six Injured
Devotees en route to Bageshwar Dham from Uttar Pradesh face a devastating collision with a truck.
Chhatarpur/Bhopal – In a heart-wrenching road accident on Tuesday morning, seven people lost their lives, and six were injured when an auto carrying devotees from Uttar Pradesh collided with a truck near Kadari village on National Highway-39. The incident occurred in the Civil Line police station area of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
According to Valmik Choubey, the Civil Line police station in-charge, the accident took place around 5 am when the auto, filled with 13 devotees heading to Bageshwar Dham for darshan, crashed into a truck. The driver of the auto reportedly dozed off, leading to the collision. The deceased include an elderly man and a one-and-a-half-year-old girl, while the injured were rushed to the district hospital. Among the injured, four are in critical condition and have been referred to Gwalior for further treatment.
Chhatarpur Superintendent of Police Agam Jain confirmed that five people died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. The victims were all residents of Uttar Pradesh, including the auto driver Prem Narayan Kushwaha, Janardan Yadav, Manu Srivastava, Nanhe, Govind, Lalu, and a young girl named Anshika.
The injured include Monu (25), Ansikha (8), Anushka (10), Sangeeta (50), Harish (20), and Ramsanhi (36), all of whom are from Uttar Pradesh. Sangeeta Yadav, the wife of the deceased Janardan Yadav, emotionally recounted how the family was on their way to Bageshwar Dham for their daughter Anshika's mundan ceremony when the tragic accident occurred.
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav expressed his grief over the incident through a message on social media platform X. He conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and assured them that the state government is coordinating with the Uttar Pradesh government for the identification of the deceased and contacting their relatives. He also directed the district administration to ensure proper treatment for the injured and prayed for the speedy recovery of those hospitalized. The Chief Minister stated, "We stand with the grieving families during this hour of sorrow and pray for the departed souls."
