Polish tourist among 2 killed, 2 injured after dumper hits taxi on KMP Expressway

Two killed, two injured after dumper rams taxi on Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway; Polish tourist among victims, driver absconding

Published on: Feb 18, 2026, 20:54:30 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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Gurugram: A Polish tourist and a taxi driver from Agra were killed and two others were injured after their car was rammed from behind by a dumper truck on the Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway early Wednesday morning, police said.

The accident occurred around 4 am near Yadupur village in Palwal. The dumper driver fled the spot after the crash.

A senior police officer said the deceased were identified as Nafees (29), a resident of Basai in Agra, and Michal Majzik, a Polish national. Agnieszka Kacynel (27), also a Polish national who was in the taxi with Majzik, was initially taken to a local hospital and later referred to Safdarjung Hospital, where her condition is stated to be stable.

Police said that Nafees worked as a taxi driver in Delhi. He had received a booking for a Taj Mahal visit and had picked up the two Polish tourists from a hotel in Gurugram in the early hours of Wednesday. They were en route to Agra when the accident took place.

According to a complaint filed by Manjesh Kumar, the injured truck driver from Uttar Pradesh, he had stopped his truck on the expressway after it broke down due to an axle failure.

“I had got down from my truck and was waving at vehicles coming from behind. A taxi coming from Manesar slowed down after I flashed my torch, but I was hit by the car and got injured. At the same time, a speeding dumper came from behind and crashed into the taxi. The car got trapped between the two trucks and was completely mangled,” Kumar said in his complaint to the police.

Kumar informed the police, and a police team reached the spot and carried out rescue operations with the help of a crane and locals.

Based on Manjesh’s complaint, police registered an FIR against the unidentified dumper driver under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

“The body of the taxi driver has been handed over to his family after postmortem. The Polish embassy has been informed about the death of the foreign national. The injured woman is out of danger. An FIR has been registered and efforts are on to trace and arrest the dumper driver,” SHO of the Sadar Palwal police station Sunder Pal said.

Police said further investigation is underway and CCTV footage from the expressway is being examined to identify the absconding driver.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More

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