VARANASI:
Ram Lakhan Gupta (55), a native of Magresar village under
Baksha police station in Jaunpur district was buried alive when a mud wall of his hut collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. According to reports, Gupta was sleeping on a cot inside his hut in afternoon when the incident occurred. On hearing his cries villagers ran towards the hut but before they could rescue him, he died.
Man killed: Javed alias Jambaj (18), a native of Amarpur Batlohia locality under
Jaitpura police station was killed in a road mishap near
Puranapul police outpost on Tuesday morning.
According to reports, Javed, son of a weaver, had gone to purchase vegetable from Panchkroshi sabjimandi under
Sarnath police station on his bicycle. While returning home he was passing through Pilkohana near Puranapul police outpost when a speeding bus ran over him and fled from the scene. He died on the spot. Later, the erring bus was caught in Chowkaghat area.
Two downed: Mukesh Sahani (22), an electrician of Ambiya locality under Jaitpura police station, was drowned in the Ganga while bathing near Bhaisasur Ghat under
Adampur police station on Tuesday morning. According to reports, he slipped in deep water and drowned. Local fishermen fished out his body. Besides, an unidentified man, aged around 40, was also drowned near Khidkiya Ghat. Local divers fished out his body. Police are trying to ascertain his identity after sending the body for postmortem.