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Woman Pilgrim Killed, 10 Injured After Truck Hits Warkari Procession in Kamshet

Police report the driver fled after losing control on the ghat section.

Overview

  • Police identified the deceased as Priyanka Prabhakar Tandel, 55, and said the injured were taken to a local hospital.
  • The collision occurred at Kamshet Ghat on the old Pune–Mumbai Highway near the Darshan Hotel landmark.
  • The container truck was impounded and a search is underway to trace the unidentified driver.
  • Locals and pilgrims blocked the highway demanding an arrest before Kamshet police restored traffic.
  • The Warkari group was en route to Alandi after an overnight halt at Bhairavnath Temple, with some participants traveling alongside in an autorickshaw.