Five killed, one injured after speeding Thar collides with divider on Delhi-Gurugram expressway
Gurugram (PTI): Five people were killed and a person was injured after their Thar crashed into a divider on the Delhi-Gurugram expressway early Saturday, police said.
According to the police, Pratishtha (25), Lavnya (26), Aditya (30), Gautam (31), and another woman, Soni, died on the spot, while Kapil Sharma (27), was critically injured.
The incident occurred at exit 9 of the Delhi-Gurugram expressway when the driver of the speeding vehicle lost balance and collided directly with the divider.
Upon receiving information, a police team from Sector 40 reached the spot and rushed all six to the hospital, where doctors declared five of them brought dead, while one is being treated in the hospital.
Police said the deceased women, Pratishtha and Lavnya, were law students, while Aditya, Gautam, and Kapil were in the advertising business. All six passengers had come from Uttar Pradesh to Gurugram for some work.
The Thar is registered with the Aligarh authority, they added.
It is being said that one of the deceased law students was the daughter of a judge. However, the police have not confirmed it yet.
The families of the deceased have been informed, and further investigation is underway, a Gurugram police spokesperson said.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
