MEERUT, Oct. 10 -- Four devotees were killed and more than 15 others injured after a canter truck carrying utensils rammed into a group of pilgrims returning on foot from the Shakambhari Devi shrine in Deoband, Saharanpur district, on Saturday morning, police said. The deceased were residents of Kushawali village in the Sardhana area of Meerut district.

The injured were taken to hospital for treatment. After receiving initial medical attention, those in critical condition were referred to hospitals in Saharanpur and Meerut. Police have injured the canter truck's driver and cleaner (both in their 30s) in connection with the accident, while their identities have not been revealed.

The deceased have been identified as Ramesh Kumar, 40, Sag...