Four of a family killed in road mishap

Banda: Four members of a family were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a truck in neighbouring Hamirpur district.

Haribabu Nishad (35), his brother Bhagwandeen (25), sister Sandhya (16) and daughter Deeksha (5) died on the spot, police said.

The deceased were returning to a village in Kanpur Dehat district yesterday when their motorcycle was hit by a truck near Harauli village, SP Hamirpur A K Tripathi said.

The truck driver was taken into custody, he said, adding the bodies have been sent for post mortem examination.

—PTI