Balrampur,

5 April (HS): Three persons were killed and several injured after their car collided

with a bridge on the Balrampur-Badhni national highway early Sunday, according

to authorities. The accident occurred near Purushottam village on the

Tulsipur-Pachpedwa section when a car carrying six persons collided with a

bridge, according to reports. According to authorities, Adil (21) and Afroz

(20), both inhabitants of Pachpedwa, perished on the scene. The injured,

including Hashmi (21), were transported to the district hospital, where she

died. The victims had gone to the Devi Patan Mela in Tulsipur on Saturday night

and were on their way back home when the disaster occurred, according to

police. According to Tulsipur Circle Officer Jitendra Kumar, the remains have

been submitted for a post-mortem, and legal actions are ongoing.

Meanwhile,

local SP MLA Rakesh Yadav paid a visit to the grieving relatives and told them

that they will receive all available support. He also wanted Rs 10 lakh ex

gratia for each of the deceased, claiming that all of the victims were from

economically disadvantaged homes.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi