Ballia (UP), Oct 1 (PTI) A 13-year-old boy and his cousin sister were killed after their scooter collided with a dumper truck Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

According to officials, Ritik Yadav (13), a resident Bihar’s Bhojpur, was returning from a Dussehra fair with his cousin Nisha Yadav (20) when their scooter was hit by a dumper near Bairia Dalit Basti around 4 pm.

Ritik died on the spot, while Nisha succumbed to injuries at the district hospital, the police said.

Following the accident, enraged villagers staged a blockade on National Highway-31, demanding action against the driver.

On receiving the information, senior police and administrative officials rushed to the spot to pacify the protestors.

Bairia Circle Officer Mohammad Faheem Qureshi

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