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Late Friday night, an unruly truck crushed two friends riding a bike on the Ring Road at Kashmere Gate in North Delhi. During the accident, the bike got stuck in the front wheel of the truck and kept getting dragged. As a result both of them died on the spot. The deceased have been identified as Piyush (20) and Ankur (19).
The accident was so painful that both their bodies were disintegrated. The truck driver tried to flee from the spot along with the truck. An auto driver passing by stopped the truck with the help of other drivers and caught the accused on the spot. Later he was handed over to the police. The accused has been identified as Surendra Singh (38), resident of Bulandshahr. Police have taken possession of the truck and started investigating the case.
Pishuy and Ankur lived with their respective families in Mehrauli area of Delhi. Piyush’s family consists of father Surajbhan and other members, whereas Ankur’s family consists of father Virendra and other members. Ankur and Piyush both were students. On Friday, both of them had planned to go to Haridwar with two other friends. The four friends reached Haridwar riding on two bikes.
After having darshan there, he was returning back to his home late at night with Prasad. Meanwhile, after losing his way, he reached ISBT Kashmiri Gate. From there he was coming to Mehrauli after asking for directions. Piyush and Ankur were riding on one bike, while their two friends were on the other bike.
Meanwhile, near Hanuman Mandir, on the side going from ISBT to ITO, at around 2 o’clock, a truck with Haryana number hit Piyush’s bike. During this time the bike got stuck in the front wheel of the truck and the driver dragged it away. The bodies of both the friends were cut into pieces.
When the passers-by saw the condition of the dead bodies, they too were shocked. As soon as information about the matter was received, the police reached the spot. Prasad balls were scattered near the dead bodies. The police took the bodies into custody and sent them to the vegetable market mortuary. After post-mortem on Saturday, the bodies of both have been handed over to their relatives. Kashmiri Gate Police is busy investigating the case.