India, Oct. 15 -- LUCKNOW Stray cattle menace claimed two lives after a motorcycle carrying firecrackers collided with a stray calf on the Malouli-Gosainkalan Road under Gosainganj police station limits in Lucknow on Tuesday afternoon. According to eyewitnesses, the impact triggered a powerful explosion that left the victims charred and caused panic in the area.

According to additional deputy commissioner of police (south) Vasanth Rallapalli, the accident occurred around 3pm when Mohammad Ahmed of Matantola (Gosainkalan) and his brother-in-law Suhail from Sandi in Hardoi, were riding towards Malouli.

Teams from Gosainganj police station, fire services, and local administration rushed to the spot. Firefighters doused the flames with the ...