4 including UP minister's kin killed in road accident

Hardoi, Apr 24 (UNI) Four people, including Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister Naresh Agarwal's nephew, were killed and another injured in a road accident on Lucknow-Hardoi highway here today.

Police said the mishap occurred under Kachuna area when a car carrying the four victims en route to Lucknow was hit by a roadways bus killing all the four on the spot.

The deceased include the UP minister's 22-yr-old nephew Ketan Agarwal, Srikant Dwivedi (60), S D Shukla (64) and Chhotke (30).

Prateek Dwivedi (35), who was grievously injured, had been referred to Lucknow for treatment.

Meanwhile, a case has been registered.

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