Kanpur: A woman and her daughter-in-law were killed, while two others were injured after a tractor-trolley laden with bricks allegedly plunged off the Dada Nagar bridge and crashed into their makeshift house in Kanpur late Thursday night. Police said the vehicle was heading towards Vijay Nagar in the Fazalganj area when it allegedly hit a pole on the bridge, lost control and fell onto the dwelling below.Police said that two women, identified as Diyawati (70) and her daughter-in-law Anjana (35), were buried under the debris and died on the spot. Another woman, Mishti and her father, Bauwa, were injured, while Bauwa’s son Krishna narrowly escaped.Locals caught and assaulted a youth who was driving the tractor, while two other occupants fled. Residents claimed that all three were drunk.Police reached the spot, sent the injured to hospital and called a crane to remove the tractor-trolley.The family earned its livelihood by selling stone idols and grinding stones.Additional deputy commissioner of police central, Archana Singh, said that a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
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