Pilibhit,

03 May (HS): Three persons, including a lady and two men, were killed and a

two-year-old boy was gravely injured after a speeding automobile crashed into

their motorcycle on the Bisalpur-Pilibhit national highway here on Saturday,

police said. According to reports, the incident occurred on Friday late night near

Machhwakheda village, which is within the jurisdiction of Barkhera police

station. The victims have been named as Vinod Kumar (26), his wife Rakhi (22)

and his brother-in-law Sunil (24). His

two-year-old son, Anmol, who suffered significant injuries, has been sent to

the district hospital for further treatment.

Barkhera

Station House Officer (SHO) Pradeep Kumar Vishnoi stated that the victims have

been submitted for post-mortem, and the automobile involved in the collision

has been confiscated. He stated that legal action will be done once a formal

complaint was received.

SHO,

Vinod Kumar informed, a resident of Barramau village in Barkhera, was returning

from Diyuraniya village in the Bahedi region with his wife, their two-year-old

kid, and his brother-in-law when a car approaching from Bisalpur crashed into

their motorcycle.

Vinod

and Sunil perished on the spot. Rakhi

and Anmol were critically injured and sent to Barkhera Community Health Centre

for first assistance before being transferred to the district hospital. Rakhi

died of her injuries on Saturday while receiving care, he stated. Police

verified that both of the individuals killed were wearing helmets at the time

of the collision.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi