Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 4 (HBTV): At least six people were killed in a violent collision between a car and a bike in Shahjahanpur district on Monday night.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the incident and expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased. He also directed officials to promptly reach the accident site and expedite relief efforts.
The Chief Minister further instructed district administration authorities to ensure proper medical treatment for the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.
Superintendent of Police, Shahjahanpur, Rajesh Dwivedi said, 'A tragic accident took place late at night in the Madanpur police station area of Shahjahanpur, in which a car and a bike collided violently. The collision was so severe that six people died tragically. The injured have been admitted to the medical college, where they are undergoing treatment. Police reached the spot, began an investigation, and sent the bodies for postmortem.'
Earlier, on May 3, two people were killed and five injured in a separate accident on the Yamuna Expressway near Milestone 98 in the Thana Mant area of Mathura. According to officials, a four-wheeler travelling from Noida towards Agra collided with another vehicle and overturned. Of the seven people travelling in the car, two—Pooja from Gaur City and Sumit from Darbhanga, Bihar—died while being taken to the hospital.
(ANI)