Unnao (UP), Mar 20 (PTI) Two children of a family were killed after being hit by a dumper truck while they were sleeping inside a roadside hut here, police said on Monday

The incident took place near the polytechnic on Sunday night, they said.

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Sartaj (11) and one-and-a-half-year-old Ayaan died during treatment while Baby (55) and Islam (30) are undergoing treatment at a district hospital, they said.

Police Circle Officer (City) Ashutosh Kumar said that the family was sleeping in their hut on the side of the main road when a dumper coming from the wrong side crashed into it.

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The bodies have been sent for post-mortem and further legal action is being taken, he said.

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