Muzaffarnagar (UP), Apr 14 (PTI) Two people were on Thursday killed when a bike caught fire after an accident, police said.

The incident took place when the bike hit a stationary oil tanker on the Delhi-Haridwar national highway near Pukazi here, ASP (Rural) Atul Srivastava said.

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After the incident, the bike caught fire.

Those killed in the mishap were identified as Sonu (26) and Amit (23), both residents of Jahangirpuri in Delhi.

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The victims were going to Haridwar from Delhi.

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