Two boys killed in road mishap in Uttar Pradesh

Jaunpur: Two boys were killed after being hit by a truck at Kathvatiya trisection under Rampur police station area here this afternoon, police said.

Ayush (15) and Majid (14) were returning from school on their bicycle when they fell at the trisection after being hit by a tractor which was reversing, they said, adding that in the meantime a truck coming from the other direction ran over them.

The drivers of both the vehicles fled from the scene after the accident, police said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, they said.