2 weeks ago
Govt SUV Crash Kills Two, Injures One In Uttar Pradesh
One evening, a man and his little grandson were riding home on a two-wheeler in a place called Salempur in Uttar Pradesh, India.
They had taken a trip to get some food together.
A big car called a Bolero, which belonged to a government office, hit their small vehicle very fast.
Sadly, the man, whose name was Subhash Chandra, and his six-year-old grandson Daksh died because of the crash.
Another villager named Sonu, who was also riding with them, got hurt very badly and needed hospital care.
Police came and said the car belonged to an officer called Naib Tehsildar Ashok Gupta.
The person driving the car ran away from the place right after the accident.
A person who saw what happened said the car was going very fast and that the officer inside did not stop to help the injured people.
The police are still investigating, and the bodies were sent for a medical check called a post-mortem.
A government Bolero SUV allegedly rammed a bike in Salempur, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday evening, killing two people.
Subhash Chandra (56) and his six-year-old grandson Daksh died in the accident.
Villager Sonu (38), who was also on the bike, was seriously injured and was referred to a higher medical centre after first aid at Bagla District Hospital.
Police said the vehicle belonged to Naib Tehsildar Ashok Gupta and was travelling from Hathras towards Sikandra Rao.
The driver fled the spot after the accident, and a witness alleged the officer did not help the injured; the bodies were sent for post-mortem.
- Who
- Subhash Chandra (56) and his six-year-old grandson Daksh, who died; Sonu (38), who was injured; the vehicle reportedly belonged to Naib Tehsildar Ashok Gupta.
- What
- A speeding government Bolero SUV allegedly hit their bike, killing two people and seriously injuring one.
- Where
- Salempur area, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- Friday evening.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation; the accident allegedly occurred at very high speed, and the driver fled the scene.
Key facts
- Fatalities
- 2 — Subhash Chandra (56) and his grandson Daksh (6)
- Injured
- 1 — Sonu (38), seriously injured
- Location
- Salempur, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh
- Vehicle
- Government Bolero SUV marked "Magistrate"
- Vehicle Owner
- Naib Tehsildar Ashok Gupta
- Route
- From Hathras towards Sikandra Rao
- Hospital
- Bagla District Hospital
- Driver Status
- Fled the spot after the accident
Quotes
Hathras Junction Station House Officer Lalit Kumar
Police station officer reporting on vehicle ownership
“"The vehicle belonged to Naib Tehsildar Ashok Gupta and was travelling towards Sikandra Rao. The driver fled the spot after the accident."”
NDTV
“"Initial information suggests that the accident involved a government vehicle."”
NDTV
Witness Darshan
Local eyewitness to the crash
“"The Bolero was travelling at a very high speed and that the officer travelling in the SUV did not help the injured and left the spot."”
NDTV







