"The accident occurred when the three students of Class 10 were hit at the outskirts of the village by a speeding canter travelling from Karnataka to Uttaranchal," police said.
"The students were waiting for some transport after appearing in the drawing exam paper of Uttar Pradesh Board," they said.
The students have been identified as Jagvir (18), Rajesh (19) and Suresh, all from Aduki village under Magorra police station.
The driver of the canter, carrying an insecticide, has been identified as Dhan Raj Singh of Thane in Mumbai. He has been arrested and the vehicle seized, police said.
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