Uttar Pradesh: 1 dead, 3 of family hurt after their bike hits police vehicle in Budaun

BAREILLY: Unable to get a seat in a bus or train due to the Rakshabandhan rush, two Gurugram-based brothers and their wives decided to ride on a single bike to reach their native village in Budaun district. They managed to cover some 250 km of their journey when their bike collided with a Dial 112 police response vehicle in Zarifnagar area of UP’s Budaun district on Sunday morning.While one of the brothers died, the other three were severely injured.
They met with the accident while attempting to overtake a roadways bus near Dahgawa village, police said. None of them was wearing a helmet.
Anupam Kumar (29), a resident of Khitora village of Budaun, died while his wife Anshu, brother Harendra Kumar and sister-in-law Anita were injured. The condition of the two women is critical and they have been referred to a higher facility in Bareilly.
Harendra told police that his brother was driving and probably lost control as he was tired.
Sudhakar Pandey, SHO of Zarifnagar police station, told TOI, “Initial investigation suggests it was the bike driver’s fault. There were four people on the bike along with baggage, making the ride risky. The family has not lodged any complaint so far.”