Ujjain: Two children died in a tragic incident during Navratri immersion rituals, leaving the town of Badnagar in mourning, after a tractor-trolley carrying devotees plunged into the Chambal River near Narsingha Ghat of Ingoria police station area in Ujjain district.
The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, as a group of worshippers gathered to immerse the idol of Goddess Durga at the conclusion of the festival.
According to preliminary reports, the tractor had been parked near the riverbank while devotees performed the final rituals.
A 12-year-old boy, reportedly excited by the celebrations, climbed into the tractor’s cabin and inadvertently turned the ignition key. The vehicle suddenly lurched forward, broke through the bridge railing, and plunged into the river, dragging the tro