Hansi: Six young men from Haryana’s Hansi district died after the car they were travelling in crashed into an electricity pole and caught fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district on Monday morning. The group was reportedly on its way to Haridwar to take a holy dip in the Ganga on Somvati Amavasya.
The accident occurred on the Panipat-Khatima National Highway, around 25 kilometres from Muzaffarnagar. The six were travelling in a Hyundai Aura when the vehicle reportedly went out of control and hit a roadside electricity pole. The collision was followed by a fire that rapidly engulfed the car, trapping all its occupants inside.
Who Were The Six Victims From Haryana?
The deceased have been identified as Sahil (20), Aman (21), Ajay (21), Ankit (21), another Ankit (21), and Rahul (23).
Four of the young men were from Rakhigarhi village, while the other two belonged to Moth Rangran village in Hansi district.
According to details shared by villagers, Ankit and Rahul were brothers. Aman, Ajay and one of the youths named Ankit were students. Sahil, Rahul and the other Ankit were self-employed.
Friends Left For Haridwar Without Informing Families
The group had reportedly left their homes around midnight without telling their families about the journey. They were heading to Haridwar for a holy dip in the Ganga on the occasion of Somvati Amavasya.
Their families learnt about the trip only after receiving news of the accident.
Som Kumar, Sahil’s father, said his son was driving the car when the crash took place. He added that Sahil had borrowed the Hyundai Aura from a person named Praveen two days before the accident.
Villagers said the six were close friends who had decided to travel after celebrating Diwali together.
Car Caught Fire After Collision, Bodies Severely Charred
Local police and fire brigade teams reached the spot after the crash and worked to put out the flames. However, the fire had engulfed the vehicle, leaving the bodies severely charred and difficult to identify immediately.
The deaths have plunged Rakhigarhi and Moth Rangran into mourning. Several relatives are struggling to come to terms with the loss, while some family members have travelled to Uttar Pradesh to bring the bodies back home.
