2 police aspirants run over by speeding car in Maha's Parbhani

Two persons training for a police recruitment drive in Maharashtra's Parbhani district were Friday killed after being knocked down by a speeding car, an official said.

The mishap occurred early hours Friday at Mategaon Shivar in Parbhani's Purna town, around 500 kilometres from here, when Santosh Sable (18) and Nathuram Sable (23) were practicing running, he said.

The duo were hit by a speeding car and were declared dead on arrival by hospital authorities, he said, adding two others sustained minor injuries in the incident.

The car driver, who fled from the scene, was nabbed later and placed under arrest, the police official said.