PRAYAGRAJ: A couple and a man were burnt alive as the car they were travelling in caught fire after ramming a tree near Pasna village on Koraon-Meja Road, under the limits of Koraon police station, in Prayagraj late Tuesday night.
The deceased were identified as Anil Singh (35), who was the owner of the car, his driver Pintoo Bharatiya (25) and the latter’s wife Swati (22). The three were returning after attending a wedding function and were residents of Mahuwari Kala in Industrial Area. SP (trans-Yamuna) Chakresh Mishra said, “Police have approached the victims’ families to compile more details.”
Although Anil had told his family that he was going to attend a wedding when he was leaving the house, they did not know whose wedding he had attended, police said.
Anil’s neighbours told the police that the three had left his house around 11pm on Tuesday night.