Uttarakhand: 3 dead, 1 injured as car plunges into Amlava river in Dehradun

A fourth person survived the crash and was taken to the local Vikasnagar hospital, from where he was referred to Doon Hospital for treatment

Published on: Jun 26, 2025, 15:29:17 IST

By Neeraj Santoshi

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Mussoorie: Three people were killed after a car plunged 300 metres into the Amlava river near Jajret village in Dehradun’s Kalsi area early Thursday morning, police said.

A team from the Kalsi police station, along with personnel from the state disaster response force (SDRF), carried out the rescue operation

“The accident occurred when a car bearing registration number UK07 FC 8467, carrying four occupants, veered off the road and plunged into the Amlava river,” Kalsi police station in-charge Deepak Dhariwal said.

Police have identified the deceased as Mukesh Rana (21) of Koti Kanasar village, Priyanshu Chauhan (22) from Tilwari village, and Deepak Sati (25) from Bhauwala in Dehradun.

A fourth person, Mayak Chouhan (20), was rescued and taken to Vikasnagar Hospital, from where he was referred to Doon Hospital for further treatment, an officer said.

A team from the Kalsi police station, along with personnel from the state disaster response force (SDRF), carried out the rescue operation. “Rescue teams comprising police and SDRF personnel recovered the bodies from the gorge. Revenue officials were also present at the site during the operation,” district disaster management officer of Dehradun Rishab Kumar said.

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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