NEW DELHI, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least three people died and nearly 22 were injured when a speeding vehicle rammed into a religious procession on the occasion of "Ganesh Visarjan" in Jashpur area of India's central state of Chhattisgarh, police said.

The incident occurred late on Tuesday night. The dead included two women and a man. Some of the injured were said to be in a serious condition.

The vehicle driver was nabbed by the people at the scene. ■