Five people sitting on the roadside were killed and two others injured when a recklessly-driven car ran over them near Andeshnagar in Phoolbahed police station area this afternoon, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Amrendra Sengar said here.
Those killed have been identified as Matia Devi (30), Phoolmati (35), Ragini (9), Priya (5), and Sonu (6), the IG said, adding that the car driver fled the scene leaving the vehicle.
In another accident, Ramesh Chandra (22) and Karan (30) were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between two pick-up vans on Mailani-Bheera road in Mailani police station area this morning, the IG said.