Brothers, 80 & 72 yrs, die after tractor hits bike in Ujjain

Times News NetworkUjjain: Two brothers from Barandwa village in Tarana tehsil died after a motorcycle they were riding on was hit by a tractor in Vijayganj Mandi police station area near Ujjain on Thursday night.The deceased have been identified as 80-year-old Pirulal, and his brother, 72-year-old Bhagirath. The two were on their way to Ujjain to attend a family function, riding on a motorcycle driven by Pirulal’s grandson, Abhishek.All three were rushed to Ujjain district hospital where doctors declared Pirulal dead on arrival. Family members rushed to the hospital. Bhagirath and Abhishek, who were in critical condition, were shifted to a private hospital, where Bhagirath also succumbed to his injuries.

Abhishek is undergoing treatment.The trio were headed to a ‘godh bharai’ ceremony for Pirulal’s great-grandchild in the Nagjhiri police station area of Ujjain when a tractor rammed into their motorcycle in the Vijayganj Mandi area.Both bodies were sent for postmortem examination on Friday morning. Family members said Pirulal was a farmer, while Bhagirath had retired as a lineman from the electricity department a decade ago.