Pilibhit (UP), Jun 2 (PTI) A police constable and his friend were mowed down by a truck in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit, police said on Monday.

The accident occurred on Sunday night in the Sungadhi area when constable Shivam Baliyan (30) was travelling on a motorcycle with pillion rider Bobby Chaudhary (25), his friend from Pilibhit, they said.

Also Read | SSC GD Constable Result 2025 Out at ssc.gov.in: Staff Selection Commission Releases Results for SSC GD Constable Posts, Check Steps To Download Scorecard.

The two were returning to the constable's residence in Saharanpur when an over speeding truck hit their motorcycle, officials said.

Both were taken to a hospital where doctors declared them brought dead.

Also Read | Who Is Xi Mingze? From Her Age and Education to Profession, All About China President Xi Jinping's Daughter As She Draws Spotlight Amid Rising US-China Tensions Over Student Visas.

Police said the truck driver who had fled the scene after the accident was arrested and his vehicle was impounded.

Upon receiving information the family members of the constable and his friend reached here late at night.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)