TWO WOMEN AMONG THREE KILLED IN ACCIDENT

KANPUR: Three persons, including two women, were killed when their car rammed into a stationary truck on the National Highway in Billhaur area here on Monday , police said. Preeti Kapoor (69), her sister-in-law Reeta Kapoor (65), both residents of Kannauj, and driver Raj Kishore (35) died on the spot. They were returning home from Lucknow, a police official said. “The car driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel resulting in the accident,” SSP Akhilesh Kumar said. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, the SSP added.