Hardoi (UP), Apr 21 (PTI) A motorcycle-borne couple was killed in an alleged hit-and-run Tuesday morning near the Sedhamau underpass here, police said. A three-month-old infant was found crying beside their bodies.
The accident occurred in a service lane of the Ganga Expressway in the Pachdevra Police Station area, they said.
According to locals, villagers headed to their fields spotted a damaged motorcycle, the bodies of a man and a woman, and an infant wailing.
The police were alerted, following which a team reached the spot.
The deceased were identified as Siyaram, 22, and his wife, Neelam, 20, both residents of Gahwara village under Pali Police Station limits.
The couple died on the spot, the police said.
According to their family, the two were returning to the village with their infant daughter from a wedding in Nathingla village in neighbouring Shahjahanpur district.
Circle Officer Shahabad Jai Narayan said the infant was safe and handed over to family.
The bodies were sent for a post-mortem, and a manhunt was launched to nab the absconding driver, he said. PTI COR ABN VN VN
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