Speeding Audi kills three family members out to deliver wedding invites in MP's Rewa

Three members of a family were killed after a speeding Audi rammed their motorcycle from behind in MP’s Rewa; driver fled, police say

Updated on: Feb 8, 2026, 09:29:53 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Three members of a family were killed after a speeding Audi car hit their bike from behind in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Police have sent the bodies for post-mortem and seized the Audi. Police are working to identify the owner of the vehicle. (PTI/representative )

The deceased were identified as Bhagwat Vishwakarma (51), his son Shivam Vishwakarma (23), and niece Sheetal Vishwakarma (28), all residents of Koshtha village.

Rewa superintendent of police (SP) Shailendra Chauhan said the family was on their way to Chirhula Nath Temple to deliver a wedding invitation card when they met with the accident near Koshtha village on the Rewa–Raipur road.

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“As the motorcyclists attempted to cross the road or take a turn, the Audi coming from behind at high speed rammed into them. The impact was so severe that all three riders were thrown onto the road,” he said.

The driver fled the spot despite commuters trying to stop him.

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Eyewitnesses said the car was being driven at over 150 km per hour.

Police have sent the bodies for post-mortem and seized the Audi. Police are working to identify the owner of the vehicle.

An FIR has been registered under Section 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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