UP: Two college students killed after car rams into bicycles on Azamgarh-Varanasi highway
Press Trust of India | June 9, 2025 | 03:21 PM IST | 1 min read
A speeding car from the Azamgarh side ran over Aanchal Yadav and Anshika Yadav, police said. Both were seriously injured. Aanchal died on the way to Azamgarh hospital, while Anshika was declared brought dead at a Lalganj hospital.
NEW DELHI: Two college students were on Monday killed after a speeding car rammed into their bicycles here, police said. The incident took place on the Azamgarh-Varanasi highway when the car coming from the Azamgarh side ran over the two identified as Aanchal Yadav (21) and Anshika Yadav (20). Both were seriously injured and rushed to nearby hospitals with the help of local residents, police said.
While Aanchal Yadav was referred to Azamgarh for better treatment, she succumbed to injuries on the way. Anshika Yadav was taken to a hospital in Lalganj where doctors declared her brought dead, they added. Police said the girls were on their way to Shri Mata Prasad Degree College in Maikhargpur on bicycles around 8:30 am when the accident occurred. A case has been registered and efforts are underway to trace the driver of the car.
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