Bhopal/Jabalpur, June 14 -- Two men from Bhiwani were burnt alive after their SUV collided with a dumper truck in Jabalpur district on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Parveen Sharma of Baund Kalan and Monu Sharma of Khedi Bura, both from Bhiwani district.

The accident occurred near Sharda Temple in Barela, about 30 km from Jabalpur. Additional superintendent of police (ASP) Suryakant Sharma said the Scorpio belonged to Gaurav Kumar of Rohtak, who is in the car trade business.

"Monu and Parveen worked as drivers. They had gone to Raipur for work and were returning to Rohtak. The police have informed the vehicle's owner, and the families of the deceased are on their way from Haryana to Jabalpur," he said.

Preliminary investiga...