The incident took place after drivers lost control over their respective vehicles resulting in a collision at a narrow turning, Superintendent of Police, City, Awakash Kumar said.
He said three persons travelling in the ill-fated auto-rickshaw died on the spot, while six other persons in the vehicle sustained injuries.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem and the injured have been admitted to government hospitals, Kumar said adding, both vehicles have been impounded.
Efforts are on to ascertain the identity of the victims, the SP said.
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