As many as 20 kanwariyas were injured today when their speeding tempo fell in a ditch after hitting a truck in Binawar area here, officials said.
The mishap took place at around 4 am, the police said, adding that 20 persons were hurt.
The injured were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where their condition is said to be stable.
Tension prevailed after the mishap as other kanwariyas moving on Budaun-Bareilly highway went on the rampage and set afire to the truck involved in the accident, locals said.
Further, they went ahead and damaged a number of other vehicles plying on the stretch. However, the police reached the spot within minutes and controlled the situation.
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