3 youths killed in mishap

Three youths were killed when the motorcycle they were riding on fell into a ditch in Tadiyav police station area, police said today.

Ratibhan (28), Sarvesh (22) and Bablu (29) were riding on the motorcycle when it fell into a ditch which was dug for a culvert near Itauli village on Hardoi-Sitapur road last night, police said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, they said.