In Brief: Two women killed in road mishaps

A pregnant woman was killed in a road accident in Lahli village of the district. Meenakshi was going home with her husband when their motorcycle was allegedly hit by a truck.

In a complaint lodged with the police on Thursday, Ajay of Kharak Khurd village in Bhiwani district said a truck hit their motorcycle as he slowed down at a speed-breaker.

Ajay stated that both of them fell down with the motorcycle and Meenakshi was crushed to death under the truck.

The police has registered a case. In another mishap, Aslam of Sikar in Rajasthan said his wife Zareena and their grandson Asif (4) were hit by a private bus in Sampla town of Rohtak district on Thursday.

"Both of them were taken to the Rohtak PGIMS, where Zareena was declared dead by the doctors, while Asif is under treatment," Aslam told the police.

The police have registered a case against the bus driver.