UP: Two students killed, one injured as truck hits e-rickshaw in Hardoi

Press Trust of India | January 15, 2026 | 07:51 PM IST | 1 min read

The students were on their way to appear for an examination at a college in Allipur. The injured were rushed to Hardoi Medical College for treatment.

A truck–e-rickshaw collision in Hardoi left two students dead and another seriously injured. (Image: Freepik)

NEW DELHI: Two students were on Thursday killed and another seriously injured when a speeding truck rammed into an e-rickshaw near Sadhai Behata in the City Police Station area, police said. Three students on an e-rickshaw sustained critical injuries and were rushed to the Hardoi Medical College, where two of them were declared dead, they said.

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The deceased were identified as Harsh Sharma, 20, a resident of Jankipuram in Lucknow, and Arshad, 21, a resident of Jamia Nagar, Okhla, Delhi. Anil Kumar, a resident of Sahajana under Behata Gokul Police Station in Hardoi, was referred to Lucknow for advanced treatment. The three were on their way to appear for an exam at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia College in Allipur, Circle Officer (City) Ankit Mishra said.

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