Two friends killed as newly bought motorcycle skids in Faridabad

Faridabad: Two friends were killed after their motorcycle skidded near Bhardwaj Chowk in Faridabad's Sector 46 on Monday evening, police said on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Rohit (23) and Vishesh alias Golu (26), both residents of Shiv Colony in Palla. Neither was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, police said.

According to police, Rohit had recently purchased a new motorcycle and had gone to Parson Temple with his friends on Monday evening. Vishesh was riding pillion on Rohit's bike, while their friends Wasim and Vishal were on another motorcycle.

While returning from the temple, Rohit's motorcycle skidded near Bhardwaj Chowk as the two bikes were travelling at high speed. The two friends suffered severe head injuries after being dragged along the road, police said.

Wasim and Vishal rushed them to a private hospital with the help of local residents, where doctors declared them dead.

"The bodies were handed over to their kin after the post-mortem on Tuesday. A further probe is underway," a senior police officer said.

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