Journalist's son killed in road accident

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 16:32 [IST]

Gorakhpur, Feb 20 (UNI) The son of a senior journalist was killed after being hit by a speeding truck in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police today said.

Bhanu Pratap Singh (20), son of Dainik Aaj newspaper resident editor Ratnakar Singh, was crushed to death by a speeding truck under Cantonment police station area late last night.

Bhanu's mortal remains were consigned to flames at the Rajghat today in the presence of family members, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Yogi Adityanath and UP Minister Sharda Nand Anchal.

UNI

Topics: ACCIDENT-UP-DEAD

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