Two dead, one injured in hit-and-run accident near Bidar village

BIDAR: Two motorcycle riders died in a hit-and-run accident after their vehicle was knocked down by an unidentified vehicle near Pandri village in Bhalki taluk on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Nagurao (40) and Bhanudas (42). Another person, Chandrakanth Jadhav, sustained serious injuries in the accident and was rushed to a hospital.

The motorcycle riders hailed from Nanded in Maharashtra and the accident occurred when they were heading to Nanded from Aurad, police said. An unidentified vehicle knocked down the motorcycle near the Pandi bus stop, they added.

A case has been registered at the Mehkar police station and further investigation is under way.