3 dead in road mishap

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Three devotees of Saibaba hailing from Mumbai were killed when they were run over by a car while on their way to Shirdi, police said Sunday. Sixteen other devotees, who were part of a group carrying palanquin of Saibaba to Shirdi, were injured in the incident which occurred on Sinnar-Shirdi road Saturday evening, they said.

The deceased hailed from Kandivli in Mumbai, a Wavi police station official said. He said the incident occurred after the driver of the car lost control over his vehicle and ploughed into the group of walkers. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.

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