Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conveyed his condolences to the families of the labourers who lost their lives at an accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya district in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The Yogi Adityanath’s government has ordered the suspension of two SHOs posted at Fatehpur Sikri, Agra and Kosi Kalan, Mathura. A stern warning has been issued to respected ASP and DSP after the incident.

Around 24 migrant labourers and over 30 were injured in an accident that happened when the truck carrying the labourers collided with a goods supply lorry.

According to officials, the two trucks were heading to Bihar, Jharkhand, UP and West Bengal from Delhi and Rajasthan respectively.

The stranded migrant workers are left jobless due to the coronavirus lockdown, therefore trying to go back to their native villages.

The CM also announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the relatives of those who are dead while Rs 50,000 for injured.

Meanwhile Several political leaders condoled the death of the migrant workers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and said that the incident is extremely tragic. He also said that the government is involved in the relief work and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also expressed his condolences to the families of those who died in the accident and wished for the speedy recovery of those who got injured.

Meanwhile Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal said that the tragedy of migrant labour keeps getting worse. Something needs to be done urgently.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also expressed his sorrow over the incident and expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured to get well soon.