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Father, son returning home for Holi die in bike accident in UP’s Etah

The two were returning to their village from Faridabad to celebrate Holi with their family and had chosen to ride a motorcycle due to crowding on buses.

Etah: A man and his seven-year-old son were killed on Wednesday, March 4, after their motorcycle fell into a canal in the Bagwala Police Station area here, police said.

The accident took place around 3 am on the Etah-Ganjdundwara road near a canal, they said.

Circle Officer (City) Kartika Singh identified the deceased as 25-year-old Dambar Singh and his son Umang from Jamalpur village.

The two were returning to their village from Faridabad to celebrate Holi with their family and had chosen to ride a motorcycle due to crowding on buses.

As they reached near the canal in the Bagwala area, the two-wheeler reportedly hit the divider and both were thrown into the canal, the CO said.

The police were informed about the accident and they rushed the two to a medical college for treatment, where doctors declared them dead.

Preliminary investigation suggests speeding as the cause of the accident.

This post was last modified on March 4, 2026 11:54 am

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