LUCKNOW: At least eight persons were killed, and three others injured when a jeep carrying them rammed into a stationary truck on National Highway-28 in Siddharthnagar district on Sunday morning. The accident took place in Katya village located on Naugarh Bansi road of Jogia police station area.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in the accident and announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.