Narendra Modi condoles deaths of security personnel in UP on Twitter

Lucknow, Nov 1: BJP's prime ministerial candidate

on Friday condoled the deaths of his two

personnel in a road

in Uttar Pradesh in the wee hours of Friday. The two men were

while five others were injured when a speeding truck rammed into their vehicle, police said.

The deceased personnel, Bhailal (30) and Jairam (30), were in the bomb disposal squad vehicle of the Gujarat Police had taken a halt near Nathgram Ashram on Malkhanpur road under Sirsaganj area in Uttar Pradesh, when a speeding truck rammed into their vehicle, Superintendent of Police Rakesh Singh said.

The team of security personnel was on their way to Patna.

The injured persons, identified as Dheeru Bhai, Mohan Singh, Virendra, Giri and Magha were immediately rushed to a hospital where condition of two persons is stated to be serious, police said.

A speeding truck rammed into the vehicle of the personnel, killing 2

The Gujarat chief minister is scheduled to visit Patna on Saturday to meet the family members of those killed in the blasts during his rally on October 27.

PTI