Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday said they are verifying a video that is going viral on social media showing footage of the car accident in which Aban Ahmad, the youngest son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, and his friend were killed.
“A video is going viral on social media platforms, which is being linked to a recent accident. As per the instructions of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Jhansi, the authenticity of the said video is being verified,” Moth circle officer said.
“We humbly request all of you to share or circulate the said video only after its verification and confirmation,” he added.
What does the video show?
The viral video purportedly shows the moment the fatal car crash happened. The driver seemed to have lost control of the vehicle and rammed into a road divider.
The video was allegedly shot by a car behind them.
HT could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.
What had happened?
The driver of the vehicle in which Abaan Ahmed was travelling, suffered “a momentary blackout” before crashing into the side of a road in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi on Thursday.
According to Jhansi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) BB GTS Murti, the car had five occupants, out of which two, including 20-year-old Abaan, died in the crash, while three others are undergoing treatment.
“I have also spoken to the three survivors and the driver, Zaid. He stated that he experienced a momentary blackout or dizziness, which led to the accident,” the officer was quoted by news agency ANI as saying.
The fatal crash occurred around 10:30 am on Thursday, when Abaan Ahmed, who was the younger son of Atiq Ahmed, was travelling to meet his elder brother, Ali Ahmed.
Their destination was the Jhansi district jail, where Ali is currently lodged in connection with criminal cases.
According to police, the accident occurred in the Poonch police station area when the speeding car Abaan was travelling in reportedly went out of control and rammed into a road divider.
The impact of the collision was so severe that the vehicle’s front end was completely mangled. Local residents and police personnel helped rescue the occupants trapped inside the wreckage.
Abaan and the other occupants of the car were taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared Abaan and Sonu, a resident of Prayagraj, dead on arrival. The condition of the three injured is stable, the Jhansi SSP said in his statement.