Two fruit vendors were killed after the autorickshaw they were travelling in rammed a parked truck in west Delhi's Kirti Nagar area in the early hours of Saturday, the police said. The deceased were identified as Chand Babu, 21, and Haider Ali, 33, residents of Sangam Vihar in south Delhi. They were going to Azadpur Mandi, where they used to sell fruits.

The auto driver identified as Taufiq (33) was known to the deceased. Manish Bhatia, a witness, said he was passing through the Ring Road at around 5.30 am when he saw the truck parked on Mayapuri Flyover. The truck was facing the Punjabi Bagh side from Dhaula Kaun, said Monika Bhardwaj, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West). The DCP said the autorickshaw rammed the truck from the rear-end. Under the impact, the three-wheeler overturned and the two passengers sustained severe head injuries, the police said.