Ludhiana (Punjab), Mar 15 (UNI) Three students were killed when a speeding tipper hit the motorcycle they were riding on Tajpur road on Saturday.

The accident occurred when the two 12th class students studying in a school in Ludhiana and another in a school in Amritsar were proceeding on the motorcycle to play Holi.

According to police, the age of the trio was around 18 years.

The police have sent the bodies of the students for postmortem.

Police have registered a case against the unknown tipper driver on the complaint of the family.

Police said that, Ankush was going to play Holi on a motorcycle with his friends Akashdeep Singh and Sudaram who are pillion riders. As soon as the three reached Tajpur Road, a speeding tipper hit their motorcycle causing their death.

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