Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Dashcam Footage Captures Fatal Crash Killing Atiq Ahmed's Son
A very sad car crash happened on a highway in India.
A camera in another car recorded a video of the crash.
A fast-moving SUV hit a barrier in the middle of the road and flipped over.
Two young men in the car died, and three other people were hurt.
One of the men who died was the son of a famous gangster named Atiq Ahmed.
The man was on his way to visit his brother in jail.
His family buried him in their hometown with many guards nearby.
At first, people thought the crash happened because an animal ran onto the road.
The new video showed something different, so people were confused.
Police are still investigating to find out exactly what happened.
Dashcam footage shows a speeding Hyundai Creta overtaking a pickup truck before losing control and crashing into a divider on the Jhansi-Kanpur National Highway.
The August 6 crash killed Aban, the 21-year-old youngest son of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed, and his friend Sonu, 25.
Three other occupants of the vehicle were injured in the accident.
The crash occurred in the Poonchh Police Station area of Jhansi district, while Aban was travelling to visit his brother Ali Ahmed in Jhansi Jail.
The footage contradicts earlier reports that the driver swerved to avoid an animal; the police investigation will establish the exact sequence of events.
- Who
- Aban, the 21-year-old son of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed, and his friend Sonu, 25, both died; three other occupants were injured.
- What
- A speeding Hyundai Creta crashed into a divider and overturned on the Jhansi-Kanpur National Highway, killing two people and injuring three.
- When
- August 6; dashcam footage emerged about a week after the crash.
- Where
- Poonchh Police Station area of Jhansi district, on the Jhansi-Kanpur National Highway in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The SUV appears to have lost control while overtaking a pickup truck at high speed; the crash footage disputes earlier claims that the driver swerved to avoid an animal.
Earlier Reports
Dashcam Evidence
Cause of the crash
Earlier Reports
Earlier reports suggested the driver lost control while trying to avoid an animal that suddenly came onto the highway.
Dashcam Evidence
The dashcam footage shows the SUV overtaking a pickup truck at high speed before losing control and hitting the divider, and does not support the animal-avoidance claim.
- Vehicle
- Hyundai Creta
- Fatalities
- Aban (21) and Sonu (25)
- Injuries
- 3 occupants injured
- Crash date
- August 6
- Location
- Jhansi-Kanpur National Highway, Poonchh Police Station area, Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh
- Victim's relation
- Aban was Atiq Ahmed's youngest son, heading to Jhansi Jail to visit brother Ali Ahmed
- Funeral
- Held in family hometown in Uttar Pradesh amid heavy security; brothers Ali and Umar attended on conditional parole
- Earlier claim
- Driver lost control avoiding an animal; disputed by dashcam footage