Gorakhpur, Oct. 22 -- Two youths, including the son of a local BJP leader and businessman, lost their lives in a road accident near the Nainsar Toll Plaza in Gorakhpur, police said today.
The incident occurred around 10 pm yesterday when a speeding XUV, attempting to overtake another vehicle, collided with a Harrier car and was subsequently hit by an oncoming pickup truck.
The deceased have been identified as Adarsh Verma (22), son of prominent jeweller and BJP leader Jay Prakash Verma alias Ganju, and Rohan Kannaujia (22), son of Om Prakash Kannaujia, a resident of Bhagwanpur.
According to police reports, Adarsh was driving the XUV with three of his friends, Rohan, Rahat and Subhang, from Gorakhpur towards their hometown, Pipiganj. Whil...