Lucknow: Two persons were killed when their bike was hit allegedly by a Scorpio belonging to a local MLA in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday night.
The victims were identified as Ravi Verma (26) and Vikram Verma (22). They were cousins.
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According to reports, which quoted the police, BJP MLA Yogesh Verma, who represents Lakhimpur Kheri Sadar constituency, was returning home in the Scorpio from a wedding when the accident occurred.
The Scorpio allegedly hit the bike near Pankipur petrol pump on the Kheri-Bahraich highway. The two men were rushed to hospital, where they were declared brought dead. The Scorpio driver, Muninder Kumar, was arrested.
