Two bikers killed in head-on collision near Baharghata in Umaria; two injured

Two motorcycles collided head-on near Baharghata in the Chandia police station area of Umaria district on Monday evening. The impact was so severe that both riders died on the spot. Panic gripped the site after the accident.

According to police, four people in all were riding the two motorcycles. Apart from the two riders, the other two were seriously injured. Police took the injured to the district hospital, where they are still undergoing treatment.

The dead have been identified as Rakesh Yadav and Bare Lal Yadav. Preliminary information suggests Bare Lal Yadav was from Katni district, while Rakesh Yadav was a resident of Baharghata village.

After post-mortem examinations on Tuesday, the bodies of both men were handed over to their families. Police have registered a marg (unnatural death case) in connection with both deaths and are now investigating the cause of the accident.