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Ghazipur: Three people were killed when they were hit by a vehicle on the Ghazipur-Ballia National Highway here, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place in Shahbazkuli village under Nonhara police station area on Friday night.
After receiving information about the accident at 10.15 pm on Friday, a team from Nonhara police station reached the spot and found three bodies lying on the road. A damaged motorcycle was found nearby, police said.
Indramani Yadav (45), Saroj Yadav (27) and Shailesh Yadav (28) were going to Gauspur Bazaar Dhaba for dinner when they were hit by a heavy vehicle. It appeared the bodies were run over by several vehicles, said Station House Officer (SHO) Dhirendra Kumar Sonkar. A case was registered in the matter on a complaint lodged by the family members of the deceased persons and an investigation is underway, he said.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, police said.