Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Student Killed as Indore Municipal Tanker Hits Motorcycle
A water tanker hit a motorcycle in Indore on Wednesday.
A female college student died in the crash.
Police said the motorcycle touched the tanker’s rear tyre, causing the student to fall under the vehicle.
Another person riding with her was injured.
One report says the injured person was her brother, while another calls him a fellow student.
The student’s name is also reported differently as Archita Jhar and Arpita Jhar.
The crash happened on Chhota Bangarda Road near landmarks identified as Vedant School or Tejaji Temple.
Police seized the tanker and took its driver into custody while investigating.
A female student was killed when a Municipal Corporation water tanker collided with a motorcycle in Indore on Wednesday.
Reports identify the deceased as either Archita Jhar or Arpita Jhar, a Katni resident studying at Symbiosis University.
The crash occurred on Chhota Bangarda Road, with reports placing it near Vedant School or Tejaji Temple at about 11:30 a.m.
Reports differ on the injured passenger’s identity, describing him as her brother Pranay or fellow student Devyash Tripathi.
Police seized the tanker and detained or arrested drivers identified in different reports as Sohanlal and Shubham alias Sohan Choukse.
- Who
- A female student identified in reports as Archita Jhar or Arpita Jhar died; her companion was injured, and the tanker driver was taken into custody.
- What
- A Municipal Corporation water tanker collided with a motorcycle, killing the female student and injuring the other rider.
- When
- Wednesday morning, reportedly around 11:30 a.m.
- Where
- Chhota Bangarda Road in Indore, near Vedant School or Tejaji Temple, according to different reports.
- Why
- Police said the motorcycle came into contact with the tanker’s rear tyre; the full circumstances remain under investigation.
- Deceased
- Reportedly Archita Jhar or Arpita Jhar, a student from Katni
- Age
- One report identified the deceased as 21 years old
- Education
- Reportedly pursuing BTech at Symbiosis University
- Location
- Chhota Bangarda Road, Indore
- Time
- Around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday
- Vehicle
- Municipal Corporation water tanker
- Police action
- The tanker was seized and its driver was detained or arrested
- Reported discrepancies
- Sources differ on the victim’s name, injured rider’s identity, precise landmark and driver’s name
