Hardoi, March 28 -- A tragic chain of events in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi led to three deaths and a subsequent police encounter, officials said on Saturday.

According to Ankit Mishra, Circle Officer Hardoi, the incident began on March 27 in Dholiya village, where an elderly man died after being hit by a pickup truck. The situation escalated when the victim's family clashed with members of the opposing group, resulting in the deaths of two more individuals.

"On the night of March 27 and 28, at approximately 3:30 AM, the Sorsa Police Station received information via an informant regarding an incident that had occurred on March 27, 2026, in the village of Dholiya. This incident involved the death of an elderly man after he was struck by a pic...