Varanasi: A 21-year-old man was killed and his 18-year-old nephew critically injured after an unidentified vehicle hit their motorcycle near Nimhawa Pahari on Nadhira-Bakharihawan road in Sonbhadra district late on Thursday night.According to reports, the accident occurred around 1 am in Babhani police station area. The deceased has been identified as Dhanu, a resident of Sawakund in Nadhira. He was taking his nephew Rahul, a resident of Anjani, on a motorcycle when the vehicle hit them.Both fell on the road and suffered serious injuries. Passersby informed the police PRV, which reached the spot and took them to the Community Health Centre in Babhani. Due to their critical condition, doctors referred them to the district hospital.At the district hospital, doctors declared Dhanu dead. Rahul’s condition remained critical, and he was referred to the Trauma Centre in Varanasi for further treatment.Police said details of the unidentified vehicle involved in the collision are not yet known. Station in-charge Arvind Kumar Saroj said an investigation is underway.
