Tragedy struck in Bahraich as a hit-and-run accident claimed the lives of three friends on a motorcycle, prompting a police investigation to find the responsible driver.
Three friends riding a motorcycle died after being struck by an unidentified vehicle in Bahraich district, police said on Monday.
The accident occurred near Shriram Janaki Inter College in Nautala village in the Ramgaon area on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
According to the police, the three youngsters -- Rinku Jaiswal (18), Uttam Chauhan (19), and Ajay Chauhan (20) -- were returning on their motorcycle after attending a wedding ceremony when an unidentified vehicle rammed into their bike, killing them on the spot.
Upon receiving information, a police team arrived at the scene and sent the bodies for a post-mortem, they said.
A search is underway for the unidentified vehicle and its driver, who fled the scene after the collision, police said.