Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Speeding Car Crash in Indore Kills Two Scooter Riders
A car was traveling quickly late at night in Indore.
It hit a scooter carrying two friends.
Both friends died in the crash.
The car also hit three auto-rickshaws and a vegetable cart.
The crash happened near Marimata Square at about 12:30 a.m.
Local people stopped the driver and handed him to police.
Police arrested the driver and took the car.
Witnesses said he might have been drunk, but medical tests were still being conducted.
Two friends riding a scooter were killed near Marimata Square around 12:30 a.m.
The car also rammed three auto-rickshaws and a roadside vegetable cart.
The deceased were identified as Dharmendra Sonere, 30, and Nandkishore Solanki, 32.
Police arrested driver Ankit Yadav and seized the vehicle after the crash.
Eyewitnesses alleged intoxication, while police said medical tests would determine his blood-alcohol level.
- Who
- Dharmendra Sonere and Nandkishore Solanki were killed; Ankit Yadav was arrested as the driver.
- What
- A speeding car hit a scooter, killing two people, and then struck three auto-rickshaws and a roadside cart.
- When
- Around 12:30 a.m.; the date was not specified.
- Where
- On the road between Marimata Square and Ujjain Naka, near Kumhar Khedi, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police were investigating the crash; eyewitnesses alleged the driver was intoxicated, and medical testing was underway.
Eyewitness and Local Claims
Police Position
Possible intoxication
Eyewitness and Local Claims
Eyewitnesses alleged that the driver was heavily intoxicated.
Police Position
Police said medical tests were underway to establish the driver's blood-alcohol level.
People in the car
Eyewitness and Local Claims
Locals claimed that four people were in the car and that two fled after the collision.
Police Position
The report identifies Ankit Yadav as the arrested driver and says police seized the vehicle; it does not confirm the locals' account of the other occupants.
- Location
- Between Marimata Square and Ujjain Naka, near Kumhar Khedi, Indore
- Time
- Around 12:30 a.m.
- Fatalities
- Two scooter riders
- Deceased
- Dharmendra Sonere, 30, and Nandkishore Solanki, 32
- Other vehicles hit
- Three auto-rickshaws and one roadside vegetable cart
- Arrested
- Ankit Yadav of Sundar Nagar
- Investigation
- Police said medical tests were underway to determine the driver's blood-alcohol level