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Cluster of Fatal Crashes and Wedding-Era Violence Hits Multiple Indian States as Probes Advance

Investigations intensify across states, with FIRs filed, detentions made, embassy outreach confirmed.

Overview

  • On the KMP Expressway near Palwal, Polish national Michal Majzik and taxi driver Nafees were killed when their cab was crushed between a broken-down multi-axle dumper and a second dumper that fled; an FIR is registered, CCTV is being reviewed, and the Polish embassy has been notified while injured tourist Agnieszka Kacynel is stable.
  • In Mathura, four men traveling to a wedding died after their car failed to negotiate a sharp turn on the Govardhan bypass and plunged into a canal about six meters deep; police recovered the vehicle with a crane and sent the bodies for post-mortem.
  • In Tonk, Rajasthan, a pickup-mounted DJ unit reversed into a wedding procession, killing two boys and injuring three others; police detained the driver, seized the vehicle, and officials signaled action against illegally modified procession vehicles.
  • Dhule police in Maharashtra reported three deaths in a pre-wedding clash and arrested three suspects after intercepting their car near the Gujarat-Navapur border, recovering a small knife and maintaining peace in the area.
  • In Telangana’s Jogulamba Gadwal district, an APSRTC bus overturned injuring 20 passengers; the driver was taken into custody as a preliminary probe pointed to possible sleepiness, with all injured reported out of danger.