6 students killed after being run over by bus in UP''s Kannauj

Kannauj, June 11

Six students and a teacher were killed while two others injured here early on Monday morning after being run over by a bus on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway, police said.

According to a police spokesperson, the accident took place in Tirwa area of the district at around 4 am.

“The accident occurred when students were filling diesel from one bus to another, and were run over by another bus which was passing by.

“As of now, seven people--a teacher and six students--have died, while two others are injured,” the police spokesperson said.

The students were from Sant Kabirnagar district and were going to Hardwar.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of the deceased.

Furthermore, ex gratia of Rs 50,000 each would be sanctioned for those injured. Agencies