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Three killed in road mishap in Kanpur

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Press Trust of India Kanpur
Three youths were killed when the motorcycle they were riding was hit by a truck near Akbarabad area here, police said today.

The incident took place yesterday when the three youths were on their way back home and a speeding truck knocked them down, they said.

The youths, identified as Saurabh (22), Shailendra (23) and Surajbhan succumbed on their way to hospital, police said, adding that the truck driver fled from the spot.

A case has been registered against the absconding accused, they said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, police said.

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First Published: Jul 08 2014 | 2:17 PM IST

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