Lucknow, Aug. 9 -- A Muslim pickup truck driver allegedly succumbed to his injuries five days after a group of Kanwariyas assaulted him following an accident in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district.

A resident of Moradabad, 27-year-old Azeem Ali, had left for Delhi in his pickup on July 31 when his vehicle collided with an auto rickshaw carrying multiple Kanwariyas on their way to collect holy water from Ganga. The accident occurred near Shiva Dhaba under the jurisdiction of Garhmukhteshwar police station.

Dragged, beaten, Azeem was left to die

According to the local police, the pickup truck lost control and collided with the auto, hitting the driver, Farmaan, who was standing next to his vehicle. While Farmaan sustained injuries, the Kanwar...