Mon Nov 18 16:15:14 UTC 2024: ## Hit-and-Run Kills Young Man in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh; Driver at Large

**Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, November 19** – A 27-year-old man, Shekhar Singh, was killed in a hit-and-run accident late Sunday night in the Tindwari police station area of Hamirpur district. Singh was riding his motorcycle with a friend, Lavkush (22), when they were struck by a truck. The truck driver fled the scene, leaving both men injured. Shekhar Singh succumbed to his injuries. Police are currently investigating the incident and searching for the driver.

This tragic event overshadowed the otherwise positive news of a mass wedding ceremony held on Sunday in the district, where 137 couples were married under the Chief Minister’s Mass Marriage Scheme. Separately, the ongoing Sisamau Assembly by-election in Kanpur saw heightened political tension, with the BJP targeting the Samajwadi Party candidate.

The details provided by Hindusthan Samachar News Agency indicate that Singh and Lavkush were traveling to Khaira Dera to hire laborers for harvesting jowar. The investigation is ongoing.

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