Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde came out in support of four pilgrims from Maharashtra who were killed while on a pilgrimage to Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. Four pilgrims had died in a horrific accident while several others were injured after their vehicle reportedly plunged into a gorge in Uttarakhand.

As soon as CM Shinde got information about the incident, he immediately spoke to the officials to provide medical treatment to the injured at AIIMS in Rishikesh. The CM personally monitored the procedure to bring the bodies of the four deceased pilgrims back to Maharashtra, said an official release.