LUCKNOW, June 18 -- Two men were killed after a dumper truck allegedly hit their motorcycle on Kisan Path in Sarojini Nagar on Thursday afternoon and dragged them for over a kilometre before being intercepted, police said.

The mishap occurred near the Gahru underpass around 1.30 pm when the truck allegedly rammed into the motorcycle, which got lodged beneath the heavy vehicle.

According to eyewitnesses, the victims were dragged along the road as the truck continued moving after the collision. Acting on information received through the police control room, officers intercepted the dumper near Natkur on the Outer Ring Road. The driver was taken into custody and was being questioned, police said.

The deceased were identified as Ramsevak, ...