3 killed after being run over by vehicle in Jharkhand's Khunti

Three people, including a woman, were killed after the two-wheeler they were riding was hit and run over by an unidentified vehicle in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said on Thursday.

The incident took place on the Torpa-Khunti-Simdega Road between Mamrala and Ridung villages in the Torpa police station area on Wednesday night.

The bodies have been brought to the police station and will be sent for post-mortem examination on Thursday, they said.

The deceased were identified as Vandna Topno (21), Temna Topno (42) and Mati Sandi (25), Torpa police station in-charge Mukesh Kumar said.

Preliminary investigation suggested that Vandna Topno and Temna went on a two-wheeler to Bandgaon in Chaibasa district to bring Sandi, a divorcee, for marriage with Temna.

All three were returning to Tundru village in Khunti when they were hit by an unidentified vehicle.

"All three died on the spot. Since there was a less traffic on the road, the bodies were located late on Wednesday night," he said.

A case has been registered and a search launched for the vehicle, he added.