At least eight people, including a mother-daughter duo were killed in two separate road accidents in Hardoi and Saharanpur districts of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.
Five people were killed in a head-on collision between an auto and a car in front of Jaipuria School on Hardoi-Lucknow highway. Three people were critically injured in the collision.
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All the five deceased were travelling in the auto, who were identified as Ram Dulari (38), her three-year-old daughter Harshita, Shyam Singh (40), Ankur(17) and 40-year-old unknown person.
In another road mishap, three people, including an infant were killed in a car-motor cycle collision in Behat area on Delhi-Yamunotri highway.
Police said the accident took place at village Jatowala on police station highway. Naseem (26), his sister-in-law Tarannum (25) and four-month-old nephew Aslan were killed on the spot in the accident.
