Two kanwariyas killed in road accidents in Shamli

Two kanwariyas on their way to Haridwar from Panipat in Haryana were killed and another two injured in separate road accidents in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district on Thursday, police said.

In both the accidents, which occurred on the Panipat-Kairana highway, three kanwariyas each on two motorcycles were hit by another vehicles, Circle Officer Rajesh Kumar Tiwari said.

He said one of the motorcycles was hit by a car, while a tractor-trolley rammed into the other two-wheeler.

The injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital, Tiwari said.

He said the deceased have been identified as Deepak (25) and Gaurav (26).