LUCKNOW, Dec. 16 -- Two separate road accidents involving unidentified vehicles claimed the lives of a cyclist and a motorcyclist on the outskirts of the state capital late Monday night and Tuesday, police said, adding that investigations are underway to trace the vehicles involved.

In the first incident, a 36-year-old cyclist was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle between Tathastu Hospital and Umrawan crossing under the Mahigawan police station limits around 10.15 pm on Monday. Police rushed the injured man to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

"The deceased was identified as Ramnath Rawat alias Kote, a resident of Shivri village under Itaunja police station. Family members told police that Ramnath was riding h...