The gruesome road accident that happened at ONGC Chowk in Uttarakhand's Dehradun on Monday night leaves unanswered questions as to why none of the family members of the deceased have filed a police complaint yet.
The road accident involving an Innova killed six people, and one person was grievously injured. The vehicle rammed into a container truck before colliding with a tree. The effect of the collision was such that the bodies were mutilated beyond identification.
While preliminary enquiry suggests the truck driver was not at fault, questions remain as to why the complaint has not been filed yet. Inspector KC Bhatt, station house officer at Cantt police station told The Times of India that they are yet to receive any complaint from the family members of the victims that could warrant case registration.
The police said the Innova collided with the lorry's rear left section, a known blind spot in large vehicles. The owner of the car, who was also driving the vehicle, perished in the accident. Police identified the sole survivor as Siddhwesh Agrawal whose condition is critical and is currently unable to speak.
Bhatt added that the authorities are consulting legal experts to explore other options.
The district police also released a statement after analysing the CCTV footage near the accident spot. The car could be seen moving at a normal speed while passing from Rajpur roads, Saharanpur Chowk, Balliwala and Ballupur before entering the ONGC section. It then suddenly accelerated, believed to be racing against a BMW that was speeding through the road.
As for the truck, the CCTV visuals show it moving at a normal speed, covering 1.5km in 6 minutes till the accident spot.
Meanwhile, reports claim that a video has surfaced showing all seven people in the car partying before taking out the night drive that ended in tragedy. The party was to celebrate Atul Agarwal, son of businessman Sunil Agarwal, buying the new Innova car. The video reportedly showed the group partying and dancing. One girl is seen pouring a drink for another seated on a sofa. The video is believed to have been recorded shortly before the accident.
The deceased were identified as Kunal Kukreja (23), Atul Agrawal (24), Rishabh Jain (24), Navya Goel (23), Kamakshi (20), and Guneet (19). They were BCom students at a nearby college.
