Pilibhit (UP), Jun 30 (PTI) A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel and his teenage son were killed on Monday morning after a truck mowed down their motorcycle amid heavy rain in the Bisalpur area here, police said.
The accident occurred on the Pilibhit-Shahjahanpur highway near Parsia village when Virpal (36) along with his son Sumit (15) was en route to Sherganj railway station to board a train for his posting, they said.
Upon receiving information a police team reached the spot and sent the two bodies for post-mortem, Bisalpur Station House Officer Sanjeev Kumar Shukla said.
The impact of the accident was severe that the bodies were dragged and mutilated over a stretch of nearly 20 metres, police said.
Shukla said the truck driver fled the spot after the accident. Police is scanning CCTV footage to identify and nab the absconding driver.
A case will be registered after a formal complaint is received regarding the accident, the officer said.
Police said that upon receiving information about the accident locals and family members gathered at the scene and demanded strict action against the accused driver.