PRAYAGRAJ: A 40-year old man, his wife and two minor kids died in a road accident in Pratapgarh district on Saturday.
The deceased were travelling on a bike when a car hit them. The deceased have been identified as Manoj Singh (40), a resident of village Pure Mahabal in Sangipur area of Pratapgarh, his wife Seema (37), son Shivam (5) and daughter Sapna (8). The incident took place near Prithviganj Bazar on the busy Varanasi-Lucknow highway in Pratapgarh district on Saturday morning, said the police.
The four persons travelling in the car escaped with minor injuries. “The car has been seized and the driver, a resident of Jaunpur, was detained but later released on personal bond. All four bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination,” said Satendra Singh, SHO of Kotwali, Pratapgarh.
The deceased were travelling on a bike when a car hit them. The deceased have been identified as Manoj Singh (40), a resident of village Pure Mahabal in Sangipur area of Pratapgarh, his wife Seema (37), son Shivam (5) and daughter Sapna (8). The incident took place near Prithviganj Bazar on the busy Varanasi-Lucknow highway in Pratapgarh district on Saturday morning, said the police.
The four persons travelling in the car escaped with minor injuries. “The car has been seized and the driver, a resident of Jaunpur, was detained but later released on personal bond. All four bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination,” said Satendra Singh, SHO of Kotwali, Pratapgarh.