Kanpur: A speeding loader ran over a couple riding a motorcycle in Chakeri police station area of Kanpur late Sunday night.While the man died on the spot, his wife succumbed to injuries during treatment.
Police reached the spot after receiving information and sent the bodies for post-mortem examination.The deceased were identified as Chandrapal Singh Yadav, 43, a resident of Chakeri Sanigwan, and his wife Anita Devi, 40. Chandrapal worked at a factory in Rooma Industrial area of the district.Their son Ashish said his father and mother were going to the house of his uncle, Naval Kishore, in Barra on Sunday late evening. “When they reached near Mangla Vihar Badi Puliya underpass, a speeding loader coming from Ramadevi side hit their bike from behind,” he said. He said that when passersby raised an alarm, the driver, fearing arrest, started fleeing while running over the couple. Chandrapal died on the spot, while Anita was taken to Kanshiram Hospital in a critical condition. Doctors referred her to Hallet Hospital, where she died during treatment.Chakeri inspector Ajay Prakash Mishra said that the driver fled after abandoning the loader. “A report will be filed after receiving a complaint from the family,” he said.
