‘Crashed at 120kmph’: Dashcam footage challenges account that Abaan Ahmed’s SUV swerved to avoid animal

Sprint cam visuals of the automotive accident during which Aban Ahmad, the youngest son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, and his pal had been killed.

LUCKNOW: A newly surfaced 30-second dashcam video of the deadly street accident involving Abaan Ahmed (21), son of slain mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, seems to problem the preliminary account that the Hyundai Creta swerved to keep away from an animal earlier than crashing.The footage, recorded on August 6 by the dashboard digital camera of a automobile travelling behind the Creta, reveals the SUV travelling at excessive pace and overtaking a pickup truck earlier than apparently dropping management and crashing right into a street divider. The impression was so extreme that the SUV was thrown a number of ft into the air.The accident occurred within the Poonch police station space, round 70km earlier than Jhansi, whereas Abaan and his companions had been travelling from Prayagraj to Jhansi to fulfill his elder brother, Ali Ahmed, who’s lodged in Jhansi jail.In keeping with the account accompanying the video, its location has been independently matched with the accident web site, with close by homes and different landmarks seen within the footage.A reporter who reached the spot shortly after the crash additionally indicated that the situation and circumstances seen within the video corresponded with the accident web site.Preliminary stories had initially advised that the motive force misplaced management whereas trying to keep away from an animal that all of a sudden got here onto the freeway. Nonetheless, the newly surfaced dashcam footage seems to point out the Creta overtaking a pickup truck instantly earlier than veering in the direction of the divider.The Creta was reportedly travelling at round 120kmph when it crashed into the divider on the aspect the place Abaan was seated. The collision brought about in depth harm to the entrance portion of the automobile and left all 5 occupants injured.Abaan and Sonu died within the crash, whereas three others — Umar Ahmed, Mohammad Zaid and Aslam — had been injured and brought to a close-by well being facility.A witness, Deepak Yadav, who was among the many first individuals to achieve the spot, mentioned he heard the sound of the collision and located the occupants trapped contained in the mangled automobile.When a door couldn’t be opened, he introduced an iron rod from a close-by home and broke it open to rescue them.In keeping with the witness’s account, Abaan was aware for a short interval after being pulled from the wreckage and recognized himself earlier than dropping consciousness. He had suffered extreme inside accidents.

The autopsy examination reportedly discovered in depth inside trauma. Abaan had suffered ruptures to the liver, lungs and spleen, together with a number of fractured ribs. Docs attributed his loss of life to large inside bleeding attributable to the high-impact collision.Sonu, who was seated behind Abaan, reportedly suffered a deadly head damage and cranium fracture.What occurred after the crash