In Brief: Two killed as MC truck hits bike

Two persons, including an 18-year-old girl, were killed after an MCD truck ran over their motorcycle in Govindpuri area here on Thursday, the police said. The deceased have been identified as Javed Khan (32) and pillion rider Mayra, they said. Khan was going to drop Mayra at her school on the request of her father as she was getting late. The police have arrested the truck driver and the helper. They also seized the vehicle. “A PCR call was received at the Govindpuri police station that an MCD truck ran over a motorcycle, killing two people on the spot, near Tughlakabad Extension. A team was immediately sent to the spot,” said a senior police officer. The police apprehended the truck driver identified as Jugal Rai, a resident of Okhla, and his assistant Rishi Kumar. The family members of the deceased held a protest after the accident and demanded strict action against the accused.