Four killed in car-bike collision while returning from Holi celebrations in Ayodhya; enraged villagers torch car

After the collision, the car tried to flee, dragging the motorcycles for about a hundred metres, resulting in the bikes catching fire.

The car was set on fire by the enraged villagers (L); the remains of the motorcycles that the deceased were travelling in. (Photo | Sreengrab / X)

AYODHYA: Four men returning on two motorcycles after playing Holi collided head-on with a speeding SUV car and died here in Ayodhya, police said on Saturday.

After the collision near Pararampur village on Friday evening, the car tried to flee, dragging the motorcycles for about a hundred metres, resulting in the bikes catching fire.

Enraged villagers nearby set the car on fire.

The car driver, who was later arrested, was also injured in the incident, Bikapur Circle Officer Piyush Pal said.

Police officers who arrived at the scene managed to extinguish the fire after considerable effort, the CO said.

Ram Kewal (50), Indrajeet (32), Ram Sajivan (42 ) and Jethu (38), all from nearby areas, were killed in the accident.

Their bodies have been sent for the post-mortem examination, he said.