Karnataka: Pickup tramples pedestrians killing three in Raichur; Driver held

Raichur: Three men were killed on Tuesday after a pickup vehicle allegedly rammed into them while they were on their way to fetch water from River Krishna to perform religious rituals on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanthi, police said.

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Udayakumar (30), Ayyangowda (28) and Mahesh (24) were walking along with a group of 'Hanuman Maladaris' when the accident took place at Shaktinagar in Raichur taluk, they said.

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According to the police, the three persons were a part of a group of people from Hegasanahalli village who had set out to perform the puja. (PTI)

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