Tragedy struck Gorakhpur when three persons, including a bank officer and a Police Response Vehicle (PRV) constable, were killed in two separate road accidents on Sunday.
The constable, a native of Ayodhya, was returning home from duty when he met with the accident on Monday.
As per reports, constable Nishant Vishwakarma (30) of Rani Bazar in Parakalandar police station area of Ayodhya, was posted on a two-wheeler PRV of Sikriganj police station. He was on duty from 8 am. When his mobile phone was found switched off and Nishant did not reach the police station till 9:30 pm on Sunday, fellow constable Bhaskar informed the control room.
On investigation, it surfaced that an unidentified person was injured in an accident near Jagdishpur petrol pump of Harnahi in Bansgaon area and died at medical college hospital during treatment.
Later, a constable rushed to the medical college and identified Nishant's body.
After the autopsy, the family members were handed over the body.
Meanwhile, two others, including an assistant manager of a bank, were killed after being hit by an ambulance while waiting for a youth near Dharamshala overbridge in Gorakhnath on Sunday.
As per reports, Neeraj Yadav (28) of East Housing Development Colony of Shahpur, had gone to the house of his friend Prafulla Shukla (31) at Khariya Pokhara to meet him on Holi.
While Prafulla Shukla worked as an assistant manager in UP-Baroda Bank at Mithora in Maharajganj, Neeraj used to run a flour mill.
Later Neeraj and Prafullah moved out to visit some other friends and exchange pleasantries. On the way, Prafulla stopped near Dharamshala overbridge and waited for his younger brother, Vipul. In the meantime, a speeding ambulance ran over the duo. Upon reaching there, Vipul found them writhing in pain. After informing Dial 112, he rushed them to the district hospital where Neeraj died.
The family took Prafulla Shukla to a private hospital, where he too died during treatment.
While Neeraj was married 10 months ago, Prafulla was married a year and a half ago.