Haridwar, Aug. 9 -- A 45-year-old man, travelling as part of the annual Kanwar pilgrimage was killed in a road accident on Sunday morning after an unidentified vehicle hit him near Libberhedi in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, superintendent of rural police, SC Suyal said.

The deceased identified as Manga Kumar was from Uttar Pradesh's Badaut, police said, adding that the driver fled the spot after hitting the pilgrim. Further investigation is underway, police said.

In a separate incident late on Saturday night, another man travelling for Kanwar pilgrimage was killed after an unidentified vehicle allegedly hit him near the Lord Shiva temple in Hardiwar's Manglaur, under the jurisdiction of the Gurukul Kangri police post.

Police officers said t...