Two labourers were killed and as many were injured when they were run over by a speeding truck in Mooratganj area here on Wednesday, police said.
The incident occurred at around 3 pm on the national highway-2 when the victims were removing building material from a construction site by the roadside under Kokhraj police station area.
The truck driver, who was arrested, apparently dozed off and the vehicle ran over the labourers, a police officer said.
The two injured were rushed to a hospital and are undergoing treatment, he said.
The deceased have been identified as Dilip Goswami (32) and Munnilal (30), the officer added.
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