Atiq’s youngest son dies in road accident

Jhansi: Aban Ahmad, the 20-year-old youngest son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, and his friend were killed when their SUV crashed into a road divider in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district on Thursday, police said.

Three other occupants of the vehicle were injured in the accident and are undergoing treatment at the Jhansi Medical College, they said. Senior Superintendent of Police BBGTS Murthy told reporters that police received information around 10.30 am that an SUV had crashed into a road divider after the driver lost control.

“Two people died in the accident, while three others sustained injuries. The injured are undergoing treatment,” he said. Aban’s friend who died in the accident was identified as 25-year-old Sonu, son of Raja, police said.

According to police, Aban, a resident of Prayagraj, was travelling to Jhansi to meet his two brothers, who are lodged in separate jails there. Murthy said a preliminary inquiry suggested the SUV was being driven at a high speed. “One of the injured passengers told us that the vehicle was moving at a very high speed and became uncontrollable before crashing into the divider,” he said. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Arvind Kumar said the accident took place around 10.30 am on the Kanpur-Jhansi Road in the Poonch area.