Couple among three killed in head-on bike collision in MP's Bhind

BHOPAL: Three persons, including a married couple, were killed in a road accident in a village within the jurisdiction of the Ater police station of Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, said officials on Thursday.

The incident left a trail of heartbreak for a local family. Speaking to IANS, Chhatrapal Singh Tomar, the Ater police station in charge, said the tragedy occurred in Balarpura when two speeding motorcycles collided head-on with immense force. The impact resulted in three immediate fatalities at the scene and left one young man fighting for his life with critical injuries.

The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, the officer said. Among the deceased were 35-year-old Soniram Prajapati and his 32- year-old wife, Kiran Prajapati, residents of Mondna village. The couple had travelled to Bhind earlier in the day for a scheduled court appearance.

The human cost of this accident is particularly staggering for the Prajapati family. The simultaneous loss of Soniram and Kiran has left their three children -- 12-year-old Ankit, nine-year-old Raja, and six-year-old Maina -- orphaned and without a clear future.

With Soniram’s father already deceased, the only remaining adult in the household is his elderly mother.

The accident happened as they were returning home after completing their legal work. The other motorcycle involved was carrying 21-one-year-old Anoop Jatav, a resident of the Morena district, and his companion, Pravesh.