Ballia (UP), Jun 8 (PTI) Two people, including an Army personnel, were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a car in the Haldi area of Ballia district, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place around 11 pm on Friday at Belhari Dhala on National Highway 31, police said.

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Army personnel Dhanji Yadav (35) and Arun Yadav (30), residents of Malikpura, were returning to their village when a car hit their motorcycle. Both of them died on the spot, a police officer said.

Police have taken the car into custody and a case has been registered against its driver.

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