Cigarette in hand, cruising at 120kmph and a warning: 4 teens killed, 6 injured after horrific crash in Udaipur | Udaipur News
UDAIPUR: Four teenagers were killed and six others injured when two cars collided on the old Ahmedabad bypass near Nela Talab in Udaipur district early on Saturday, police said. The impact of the crash was so severe that both vehicles were completely destroyed, leaving several occupants trapped inside. Emergency responders had to cut open the mangled cars to recover the bodies and rescue the injured. Police identified the deceased as Mohammad Ayan (17) of Murshid Nagar, Adil Qureshi (14) of Barkat Colony, Sher Mohammad (19) of Mallatalai, and Gulam Khwaja (17) of Savina. Two others travelling with them — Wasim (20) and Mohammad Kaif (19) — sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital. According to Ajayraj Singh, station house officer of Savina police station, the group had gathered to celebrate Ayan’s birthday on 16 January. After attending a Mahfil-e-Milad near Nela Talab, they decided to go out for tea. As their car entered the main road, it collided with another vehicle travelling along the bypass, he said. The occupants of the second car — Mahipal Jat (48), Rajbala (45), Rajesh (26) and Karmveer Singh (24) — were travelling from Rajgarh in Churu district to Vapi in Gujarat. All four were injured in the collision. A video that has surfaced since the crash has raised questions about the moments leading up to the accident. The footage shows the car carrying the teenagers travelling at a speed of up to 120 kmph shortly before the collision. The driver is seen smoking while music plays loudly, with a video displayed on a screen next to him.A passenger can be heard urging him to slow down. In the recording, one of them repeatedly says, “bhai, dheere karde” — asking him to reduce speed — moments before the crash. Police said they are examining the video as part of their investigation and are assessing whether speeding and distracted driving contributed to the accident.
