Three people lost their lives after a head‑on collision between the motorcycles and a car on the Basti‑Tanda road in Basti district on Saturday evening, police said.
According to police sources, two motorcyclists died at the scene. The third victim, identified as Sharif, 28, was pronounced dead at a hospital. The other two deceased have been named as Shahabuddin, 28, and Noor Alam, 26. All three were residents of Basti district.
The car driver, Avinash Verma, a resident of Azamgarh district, sustained critical injuries and is receiving treatment at the district hospital.
Additional Superintendent of Police Shyamkant confirmed that the collision involved a car and the motorcycles, resulting in three fatalities and one injured person. He added that the bodies have been sent for post‑mortem examinations.
