India, Aug. 12 -- Two men were reportedly killed when their scooter was hit by a speeding car near the Jhansi Ki Rani statue in Ahmedabad's Nehrunagar area in the early hours of Monday.

The incident occurred around 1.30 AM when the victims identified as Akram Altaf Qureshi (22) and Ashfaq Jafar Ajmeri (35), both residents of Jamalpur, were travelling towards Shivrangini crossroads, according to a report in The Indian Express.

Police said that the car allegedly driven by 20-year-old Rohan Paresh Soni struck their Activa scooter near Ahmedabad's Jhansi Ki Rani BRTS bus stand, according to the report.

"He (Rohan) was driving his car at full speed and in a reckless manner, hitting the Activa and throwing both of them on the road. Akram die...