Bhind, May 20 (PTI) Three persons were killed on Saturday after their motorcycle was hit by an oil tanker in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, a police official said.

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The incident took place on Bhind-Gwalior highway number 719 near Bahua village, Mehgaon police station inspector Ravinder Sharma told PTI.

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"Three persons identified as Ajay Jatav (19), Srichand Jatav (55) and Mamta Jatav (28) died on the spot. Oil tanker driver Mahipal Lodhi, a resident of Pilbhit in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested. The truck has been confiscated," he said.

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