Ballia (Uttar Pradesh):Six people, including two children were killed and nearly nine were injured in a collision between a pick-up van and two cars in Bairia area of Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Monday, police said.
The accident occurred in the wee hours near Sughar Chhapra turn of Bairia. The victims were returning from a 'Tilak' ceremony in Masumpur under Khejuri police station area. A few of the injured were stated to be in critical condition and were referred to Varanasi while the six bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
The deceased have been identified as Amit Gupta, Ranjit Sharma, Yash Gupta, Raja Gupta and Rajendra Gupta. The identity of one person is yet to be ascertained.
Superintendent of Police Devranjan Verma said that the 'Tilak' ceremony of Bhagwanpur resident, Anvat Gupta's daughter was held on Monday. In the evening, the family members along with their relatives went to Masumpur to attend the ceremony. After the programme ended, they took two cars to return home. When the cars reached near Sughar Chhapra turn in Bairia area, a pick-up van heading from the opposite direction collided with them.