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UP: Two charred to death, 1 injured as car catches fire

Gonda (UP), Feb 29 (UNI) Two people were charred to death and another injured when a car caught fire after colliding with a tractor-trolley in the Nagar Kotwali area of Gonda district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said on Thursday.
Police sources said that the incident took place late on Wednesday night when the car rammed into the loaded tractor-trolley and caught fire.
"Two car passengers identified as Anupam Pathak (22) and Bindesh Yadav (28) were charred to death in the incident," they said.
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