UP: Two including 7-year-old girl killed in road accident in Ballia, couple injured

Ballia (UP), Jul 14 (PTI) Two people including a seven-year-old girl died while a couple was injured in a motorcycle accident in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Monday, police said.

The accident occurred near Raghunathpur village in the Bansdih area, when Kanhaiya Yadav was travelling on a motorcycle with his wife and daughter Pari (7).

As they approached Raghunathpur village, the motorcycle hit Poonam (30), who was crossing the road, they said.

The four people were injured in the accident and locals took them to the district hospital, where doctors declared Poonam and Pari dead.

Kanhaiya and his wife were referred to Mau in a critical condition, police said.

A police team reached the spot after receiving information and sent the bodies for post-mortem. Further investigation is underway. PTI COR KIS SMV OZ OZ