A woman was killed and three people were injured on Saturday when they were hit by a police jeep whose driver was trying to avoid a cow in Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh. The incident in Harriya township took place when 60-year-old Usha Devi was walking down the road along with her grandchildren.
According to the police, the driver of the ‘Dial 100’ jeep lost control of the vehicle in an attempt to avoid hitting a cow. Usha Devi was killed on the spot and three people, including her two granddaughters aged two and four, were admitted to the district hospital.
A case has been registered against the driver of the vehicle.
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