Three of family killed as harvesting machine hits bike in UP

A man and his two sons were killed when a harvesting machine hit their motorcycle in Pilani area here on Tuesday.

Durga Nishad (40) was returning from a fair in Ankaleshwar Devsthan of Khaptiha Kalan village when the incident took place, Circle Officer Om Prakash said.

Nishad and his two sons Panchu (9) and Jeetu (15) died on the spot, the CO said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, he added.