3 killed as truck hits motorcycle in UP's Azamgarh

Three people were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a truck under the Nizamabad police station area here, police said Tuesday.

The victims were returning from a function late Monday night when the accident occurred near the Nizamabad turn, they added.

Abdur Rehman and Saqib died on the spot and Wasim succumbed to injuries during treatment at a hospital Tuesday morning, the officials said.

All three were in their twenties, they said, adding that the bodies have been sent for an autopsy.