Lucknow, Oct. 15 -- Two men were killed in the Gosainganj area of Lucknow after their motorcycle collided with a stray cow and exploded due to the firecrackers they were carrying.

The deceased have been identified as Suhail, a resident of Jan Gaon Patti in Hardoi, and Mohammad Ahmad, a resident of Matan Tola under Gosainganj police station. Suhail was the brother-in-law of Mohammad Ahmad. Both were reportedly on their way to attend a wedding procession in Markhapur.

According to eyewitness Mishrilal Patel, the incident occurred around 3:15 PM on Tuesday afternoon when a stray cow suddenly came onto the road. The motorcycle hit the animal, lost balance, and overturned. Immediately after, a loud explosion occurred, believed to have been cau...