UP: Police jeep tries to save cow, kills woman, injures 3 others in Balrampur

A woman was killed and three others including her grandchildren were injured when hit by a police jeep. The incident took place when the driver of the jeep was trying to save a cow, police on Saturday issued a statement.

The victim Usha Devi, 60 and others were walking on the road in Harriya Township at the time of incident.

The driver of the police’s Dial 100 jeep lost control of the vehicle in an effort to save a cow. Usha Devi was killed on the spot. Three people, including her two granddaughters aged two and four, were admitted to the district hospital, police said.

A case has been registered against the driver of the vehicle.

With inputs from PTI.

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