The attack was so sudden that the seer and his disciples were taken by surprise.

Eight persons died on the spot while two others succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. It seems the vehicle could be a truck. Police are trying to identify the vehicle and the driver.

People are dying from house collapses, snake bites, and two children were washed away by the swirling water of the river.

The toll has now gone up to 29 in the state as four more people died of cold overnight.

The area was engulfed with dense fog and visibility was poor when the accident took place.

The killers used sophisticated weapons, including an AK-47, in the operation.

With last night’s deaths, the toll of people succumbing to the cold has gone up to 142 in Uttar Pradesh.