Gurugram: Two people were killed and three others critically injured when the vehicle they were travelling in hit a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway near Kolgaon in Ferozepur Jhirka on Sunday night, police said adding, that the injured had been taken to a nearby hospital where two of them were declared dead on arrival.
Police identified the deceased as Vikas Singh, 34, a resident of Delhi and Rohit Gupta, 35, of Jaipur. The three others were referred to a multi-speciality hospital in Gurugram and are allegedly critical. (Representational Photo)
{{^htLoading}} {{/htLoading}}
Police identified the deceased as Vikas Singh, 34, a resident of Delhi and Rohit Gupta, 35, of Jaipur. The three others were referred to a multi-speciality hospital in Gurugram and are allegedly critical.
Investigators said five members of two families were returning to Delhi from Jaipur when the accident took place near the Rajasthan border.
Aakash Gupta, a resident of Jagatpura in Jaipur said that his brother Rohit Gupta along with Vikas Singh, Asif, Divya Jain and one other person were travelling from Jaipur to Delhi on Sunday night in a Kia Seltos car. “When they reached Kolgaon on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway, their car suddenly collided with a divider and three of the passengers were flung into the air due to the impact of the accident. All of them were taken to a nearby hospital but two of them had died instantly. No other vehicle was involved in the accident,” he said.
{{^htLoading}} {{/htLoading}}
{{^usCountry}}
Nuh superintendent of police, Narender Bijarniya, said that the police received information about the accident on the expressway following which a team from the Ferozepur Jhirka police station and an ambulance reached the spot at 10.10 pm. “All five injured people were taken to a hospital where doctors declared two of them dead,” he said.
{{/usCountry}}
{{#usCountry}}
Nuh superintendent of police, Narender Bijarniya, said that the police received information about the accident on the expressway following which a team from the Ferozepur Jhirka police station and an ambulance reached the spot at 10.10 pm. “All five injured people were taken to a hospital where doctors declared two of them dead,” he said.
{{/usCountry}}
The bodies were handed over to the families after the post-mortem examination on Monday. “The statement of family members was recorded and we are waiting for the injured to recover to record their statements based on which the next course of action will be taken. Since no other vehicle was involved, a case will be registered after scanning the CCTV footage,” the SP said.
Nearly 100 people have lost their lives in accidents within 10 months on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway with the maximum number of accidents being reported from Dausa and Sawai Madhopur districts followed by Nuh.
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.
