India, April 22 -- Three youths were killed late on Monday night after their bike collided with an SUV on the Ara-Sasaram state highway under Kochas police station area of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The speeding SUV knocked down the bike in a head-on collision, killing the three youths on the spot. The SUV was the official vehicle of Dawath block education officer (BEO)Anand Kumar, with his nameplate on it, the police said.

The incident occurred around 10 pm and the impact of the collision was such that the bike caught fire after the accident, the police said.

The deceased have been identified as Mantosh Kumar (20), Bhuar Kumar (18) and Sajan Kumar (22), all residents of Mujnu village. All three were headed to Ramnagar for a wedding.

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