Bhubaneswar: Six kanwariyas died after being mowed down by a speeding truck in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh in the wee hours of Saturday.
The Shiva devotees were returning from Haridwar when the accident occurred. While five of them died on the spot, one succumbed to the injuries during treatment.
The truck fled from the spot after mowing them down. Local police have initiated a probe into the incident.