Overview
- Sukhdev Yadav, 55, died at the scene after a speeding SUV struck the motorcycle carrying him and two others near Turk Patti around 10pm Tuesday.
- Companions Vijay Gupta and Bhagwat Singh sustained critical injuries and were admitted to a local hospital.
- Police have seized the Mahindra Scorpio involved, registered an FIR against an unidentified driver, and launched a search to apprehend the suspect.
- Yadav had completed a 20-year sentence for his role in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder, and the Supreme Court ordered his release on July 29 after noting he finished his term in March.
- His body was cremated in Kushinagar on Wednesday, with relatives saying he had recently returned home hoping to rebuild his life.