Seven killed as truck rams hutment in U.P.

Four children among dead in mishap

Four minors, aged between 3 to 8, were among seven persons who died when a truck carrying cattle rammed into a hutment in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli district on New Year’s Day, police said.

The incident occurred around 5.30 a.m. at Malda village in Chakia area - around 20 km from the district headquarters of Chandauli town, Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar Singh said.

Seven personse have died and one girl was injured. She has been admitted to a hospital, the officer said.

The deceased have been identified as Shyama (60), Ram Kishun (27), Suhagin (25) and four children - Golu (3), Munni (4), Monu (5) and Nisha (8), police said.

SHO suspended

The SP has suspended the Station House Officer of Ilia police station and the in-charge of Malda police outpost. The SHO of Chakia police station has been sent to police lines and two constables, along with a Dial-100 team, have also been suspended.