Former Uttar Pradesh advocate general S M A Kazmi was today killed and three others were injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into a tree in Hatigawan area, a senior police officer said here.
According to deputy Superintendent of Police S P Tomar, the driver lost control while he swerved the car to avoid hitting a motorcyclist and rammed into the tree near Bhadri this afternoon.
He said that three more car occupants -- Shakeel Ahmad, Shakir Ahmad and Syed Iqbal -- were injured in the accident and have been referred to a hospital in Allahabad.
The accident took place when Kazmi was returning to Lucknow from Allahabad.
