Four including a BSP leader die in road accident in Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur: Four people, including a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader, lost their lives on Tuesday when a speeding car ran into a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district and was hit by another car, said police.

Apart from the deceased, three others suffered injuries in the accident.

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The deceased were identified as Telhu Sonkar (50), Shrawan Patwa (38), Lallu Jaiswal (28) and Dharmveer Sonkar (33). Telhu Sonkar was a corporator of Barhalganj.

The incident took place near Pipra Kachar in Deoria. Gas cutters were used to pull out the bodies from the smashed car.