Lucknow, 18 Oct (HS): The Chief Minister has taken

cognizance of the road accident that killed three people at a puja pandal in

Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, late Saturday night. Expressing grief over the

accident, the Chief Minister announced an assistance of Rs. two lakh each to

the families of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 each to the injured. Along with

providing better treatment to the injured, he has also given instructions to

ensure security at all puja pandals in the state.

In compliance with the Chief Minister's instructions, the

district administration has initiated action to provide financial assistance to

the families of the deceased. District Magistrate Dr. Vipin Kumar Jain stated

that the Chief Minister, while expressing condolences over the loss of life in

the accident, has announced financial assistance to the affected families. The

administration is striving to provide assistance to the affected families as

soon as possible.

It is noteworthy that at around 11 pm on Saturday night,

some people were watching a program through a projector in a tent set up near

the Durga temple in village Charangahia Belha. Meanwhile, a speeding car

entered the tent, hit people, and crashed into the wall. Seven people were

injured in the accident. Among them, Pateshwari Prasad (42), Manoj Singh (51),

and Ganesh Pandey (45) died, while four others were injured. The injured are

being treated at the District Memorial Hospital, Balrampur. Postmortems are

being conducted on the bodies of the deceased.

The District Magistrate has directed that the injured be

provided with the best medical facilities. Additional District Magistrate

Sandeep Kela visited the District Memorial Hospital to inquire about the health

and treatment of the injured. He instructed doctors to ensure proper treatment

and provide the necessary medical facilities. District Magistrate Dr. Vipin

Kumar Jain expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and said

that the district administration stands with the affected families in this hour

of grief. He expressed his commitment to provide the best possible treatment to

the injured and all possible assistance to the families of the victims.

In line with the Chief Minister's instructions, emphasis has

also been laid on reviewing the security arrangements in the puja pandals and

ensuring necessary precautions, so that recurrence of such incidents can be

prevented.

“The untimely demise of people in an accident that occurred

during a private event in Balrampur district is extremely heartbreaking. My

condolences are with the bereaved families. Instructions have been issued to

provide financial assistance of Rs. 2-2 lakh to the families of those who lost

their lives in this accident and Rs. 50-50 thousand to the injured, as well as

to take the strictest legal action against the culprits. I pray to Lord Shri

Ram that the departed souls attain eternal peace, the grieving families find

the strength to bear this immense sorrow, and the injured recover swiftly,” UP

CM remarked in a post on X.

“The death of devotees in a road accident in Gwalior is

extremely tragic and heart-rending.

My condolences are with the bereaved families. I pray to

Baba Mahakal that the departed souls attain eternal peace, the grief-stricken

families are granted the strength to bear this immense sorrow, and the injured

recover swiftly,” mentioned UP CM in another post on X.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi