Barnala, Feb. 28 -- Two youths were killed and three others injured after a SUV, allegedly being driven under the influence of liquor, rammed into two motorcycles near Kachheri Chowk flyover in Barnala on Friday evening.

The accident occurred around 7.30 pm when the Mahindra Scorpio, reportedly being driven on the wrong side, struck a motorcycle. The impact was so severe that the vehicle dragged the bike for some distance, killing both riders, Sandeep Singh, 27, and Amarpreet Singh, 19, residents of Uppli village in Barnala, on the spot.

The Scorpio then veered into another motorcycle being driven by Ramandeep Singh, who was heading to drop off a friend. Two pillion riders on his bike sustained injuries, while Ramandeep suffered a fract...