Couple killed, 2 kids injured in accident

KANPUR: A couple was killed and their two children were injured in a road accident near Peetampura village under the limits of Sikandara police station on Kanpur-Agra national highway in Kanpur Dehat district on Sunday morning.
The couple died soon after the accident, while their two sons who sustained wounds have been admitted to Sikandara Community Health Centre, the police said and added the family was riding a two-wheeler, when their vehicle was hit by a speeding truck near Peetampura village in Sikandara police area on Kanpur-Agra highway.The police identified the deceased as Shankar Singh (44) and Sapna (40) of Madora village under the limits of Kuthaund police station in Jalaun district. “Their two minor sons Devendra (10) and Raghvendra (8), who sustained wounds are undergoing treatment at Sikandara CHC,” said Sikandara Kotwali officer Rajnesh Singh Chauhan. He further said that Shankar, who used to run a flour mill, along with his wife and children was heading to take part in ‘terahanvi’ ritual of their relative in Kanpur. The driver after abandoning the truck fled, the police said and added that searches are underway to arrest him.