Three of a family die in Siwan as truck hits bike

PATNA: Three members of a family, including a minor, died after a speeding truck ran over them near Goriakothi Bazar in Siwan district on Saturday night. The victims – Bhagwati Devi (66), her younger son Harishankar Singh (26) and grandson Priyanshu Kumar (2) – were residents of Harpur village under the Goriakothi police station area in the district.
SHO of Goriakothi police station Mukesh Kumar said the three were on a bike.“Priyanshu was taken to a doctor. The three were returning home after buying rakhis from a local market when the truck hit their bike from behind, killing them on the spot,” he said, adding the truck driver fled leaving the vehicle.
“The truck was returning from the State Food Corporation (SFC) godown in Siwan after unloading rice bags,” the SHO said. He added the police were trying to identify the truck driver with the help of SFC officials.
Goriakothi circle officer Arun Kumar Saroj said the next of the kin of the victims would get a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each.