An 18-year old youth died while his cousin sustained injuries after their motorbike they were riding was hit by a speeding vehicle near Bairagarh bus stand late on Friday night.
According to the Bairagarh police, two youths were found injured near Bairagarh bus stand and were rushed to Hamidia hospital where one of the injured was declared dead while the other escaped with injuries and his condition is reportedly critical. The deceased was identified as Ashu Chandani while the other was identified as Govind Shewani. The deceased was pursuing BCom and was a final year student of a private college. Investigating Officer ASI KJ Malviya said that the two were on their way to celebrate birthday of their cousin and on their way back they were hit by a speeding vehicle.
The incident took place at around 11 pm when the two have gone to bring cake for the celebration of birthday of their cousin and on their way they were hit by an unidentified vehicle. The details of the vehicle have been searched, he added. The police have registered a case under section 304 A of the IPC and have started further investigation. Meanwhile, a man in the age group of 30 years was found dead under suspicious circumstances at laxmi Talkies area under Hanumanganj police station area on Saturday; body is 1-2 day old claimed the police.
According to the police body was found in a pit at a plot. Injury marks were not found over the body but nothing could be ascertained as the post mortem report is awaited. After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem.
The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.