2 dead, 4 injured in Bijnor

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Press Trust of India Bijnor
Last Updated : Feb 06 2015 | 1:25 PM IST
Two people were killed and four
others injured when they were hit by the splinters of a flour grinding machine in Gandaspur village here, police said today.
The incident occurred yesterday when two large grinding stones, broke into several small pieces while grinding wheat.
The deceased Majid (65) and Nepal Singh (45), were standing nearby the machine when the incident occurred because of which they were severely injured in their head and abdomen, leading to their death, police said.
Four others were injured and were rushed to the district hospital, they said.
According to villagers, Dinesh, who had the flour grinding machine (Chakki) mounted on his tractor-trolley, used to visit neighboring villages to grind grains.
He fled the village after the incident, while the tractor-trolley has been confiscated by the police.
A case has been registered against him who is absconding, police said.
The bodies have been sent for post mortem examination said, they added.
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First Published: Feb 06 2015 | 1:25 PM IST

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