Youth dead as tree falls on him in UP

A 20-year-old aspirant, preparing for a competitive examination, died when a tree fell on him here on Tuesday while he was returning from his coaching classes, police said.

The tree fell on Abhishek around 12 noon due to high-speed wind near Labhua village, Superintendent of Police (rural) Akhilesh Narayan said.

A resident of a locality under Shikohabad police station limits, the youth was preparing for a competitive examination, the SP said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem, he said.