Car crashes intogroup of pilgrims,two women killed

TWO women were killed, and three others were seriously injured after a speeding car hit a group of pilgrims walking to a temple in Rajgarh district on Monday, an official said. The inci dent occurred on the Agra Mumbai National Highway near an under-construction flyover close to Khanpura village, around seven km from Biaora town, he added. The women, all residents of Kherbe village in Chachoda police station area, were walk ing to the Khatu Shyam temple in Biaora, to offer prayers on the occasion of Ekadashi, when a car coming from the Guna side rammed into them, said Biaora Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Prakash Sharma. One of the vic tims, Seema Bai (30), died on the spot, while Chinta Bai (45) suc cumbed to injuries during treat ment at a hospital in Biaora, he said. Three other women sus tained serious injuries.