Pratapgarh: Three people were killed and a six-year-old boy was seriously injured when the motorcycle they were travelling on was hit by a dumper near Seva canal in Baghrai area of neighbouring Pratapgarh on Wednesday.The victims were identified as Rita (40), her husband Haider (45), and Nokhe Lal (35). Nokhe Lal’s six-year-old son Shubham was injured in the accident.According to police, Rita, a resident of Gaspur Dukhhipur in Kunda area, was travelling to her parental home in Mauaima, Prayagraj. Nokhe Lal’s in-laws also live in Mauaima. Four people, including Shubham, were riding on the same motorcycle when the dumper hit them near the canal.The impact left Rita, Haider and Nokhe Lal dead, while Shubham sustained serious injuries. Police reached the spot and sent the bodies to Baghrai community health centre for legal proceedings and post mortem. Shubham was undergoing treatment, police said. Baghrai SHO Shravan Kumar said an investigation into the accident had been initiated.
