Banda (Uttar Pradesh), February 28 Two young cousins were killed and another boy was seriously injured after a truck hit their bicycle in the Radhanagar area of Fatehpur district on Saturday afternoon, police said.
The incident occurred around 3:00 pm near the Katka village.
Radhanagar Police Station House Officer (SHO) Vinod Kumar Maurya said that the victims, identified as Vimal (11) and his nephew Kishan (9), died in the accident. A third boy, Anil (13), sustained critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital for treatment.
According to the police, the three boys, all residents of Syed Baba Chauraha, were returning from Madanpur village on a single bicycle after picking berries when an unidentified truck struck them near a turn, the SHO said.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination, the officer said, adding that efforts are on to trace the unknown vehicle involved in the incident.
