Sultanpur (UP), Nov 14 (PTI) Two men from Amethi district were killed Thursday night when a truck hit their motorcycle on the Prayagraj-Ayodhya highway near Pratapganj Bazaar in Sultanpur, police said.

Mohit (25) died on the spot while Sunil Kumar (22) Sunil succumbed to injuries at a hospital, an official said.

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The two had been returning from a family function, the official added.

Kotwali police station SHO Satyendra Singh said that the bodies are being sent for postmortem and legal action is underway.

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The men had recently returned from Gujarat, where they worked as labourers, the SHO added.

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