Diwali Temple Visit Ends in Tragedy: Three Friends Killed as Their Motorcycle Hits Tree in UP

Pilibhit (UP): In a tragic accident, as many as three friends, visiting a temple after Diwali puja, died after their motorcycle collided with a tree in UP's Pilibhit, police reported on Friday.

The victims were identified as Pradeep Kumar (22), Shivkumar (23) and Girish Kumar (35), as per the officials.

Circle Officer (city) Deepak Chaturvedi on Friday told reporters that the victims were going to Dubha Ashram temple on a motorcycle, located at some distance from Shahadatganj village, after Deepavali puja at their home on Thursday night.

Three of them lost control of the vehicle, collided with a tree on the roadside and died, Chaturvedi said.

The bodies were sent for post-mortem. Further investigation is underway, Chaturvedi added.

(With PTI inputs)