The victims were among villagers from Chatanpur who had gathered along the roadside for the Tesu-Jhanjhi ritual, a traditional folk festival observed before Diwali in parts of Uttar Pradesh, including Agra, Mathura, Kanpur, Etawah, Orai and Jhansi. The ritual involves a symbolic marriage ceremony. The group included men, women and children seated beside the road when a car coming from Bateshwar hit them around 9 pm.
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