One person was killed and three others were injured when the motorcycle they were riding was hit by a police vehicle in Budaun district on Sunday.
Two brothers and their wives from Gurugram were on their way to their native village in Budaun for Raksha Bandhan festival on a motorcycle on Sunday. As the rider tried to overtake a UP Roadways bus near Dahgawa village, a police vehicle coming from the opposite direction collided with the motorcycle. All four riders on the same motorcycle were carrying baggage but none of them wore helmets.
While one of the brothers, Anupam Kumar (29), died on the spot, his wife Anshu, brother Harendra Kumar and sister-in-law Anita were seriously injured and were undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Owing to the critical condition of the injured women, they were referred to a specialised medical facility in Bareilly.
Harendra told the police that his brother was riding the motorcycle and probably lost control as he was tired. He said that they decided to travel on the motorcycle as they were unable to get seats in a bus or train due to the festival rush.
The family has not filed any complaint so far.