2 killed, 1 injured in bike accident in Howrah

Two persons were killed and one was injured in an accident in Howrah district today when their bike skidded off the road and collided head-on with a vehicle, the police said.

None of them were wearing helmets, the police said.

The incident happened around 10pm on NH-6 near Monsatola under jurisdiction of Uluberia police station.

While two persons died on the spot, the injured person was taken to a hospital, a senior officer of Uluberia police station said.

The other vehicle fled the scene immediately after the accident, the police officer said.