Four killed in road accident in Bihar's Katihar

Katihar: Four persons were killed in Bihar's Katihar district as two motorcycles crashed into each other on Monday, a police officer said.

According to Manoj Kumar, the police officer in charge of Manihari sub division, all the deceased were heading for a ghat to take a holy dip in the Ganges, on the auspicious occasion of "Shravan Somwar".

"Two people died on the spot while as many succumbed to injuries at a hospital. Two of the deceased were locals while two others had come from the neighbouring Purnea district", said the official.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination and family members of the deceased were being informed.