Overview

• A 25-year-old pilgrim named Adarsh Rathore died at the scene near Kati Ghati on Khandwa Road after the mini truck lost control and struck the group.
• Six other Kanwar pilgrims were injured when they were hit one by one, with one patient in critical condition in the ICU.
• Deputy Superintendent of Police Umakant Chaudhary said the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled, prompting Indore Police to seize the truck and register a case.
• The injured pilgrims are receiving treatment at Government Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital in Indore under close medical supervision.
• The collision underscores recurring safety failures on monsoon-damaged highways and renewed calls for stronger traffic enforcement and infrastructure improvements.