Two young men lost their lives after their car rammed into a parked Municipal Corporation tractor-trolley on the Police Lines flyover in Jalandhar in the early hours of Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Divit Aulakh, son of Dinesh Aulakh, owner of Punjabi music company Speed Records, and Arav Talwar, son of the owner of Pappi Sweets.
According to the information, the two friends were returning home after attending a birthday party late Saturday night. They were travelling in a Volkswagen car when the accident took place at around 3 AM.
As per the police version, the car was travelling from BMC Chowk towards BSF Chowk when it crashed into a tractor-trolley parked on the flyover. The tractor-trolley belonged to the Municipal Corporation and had been stationed there by sanitation workers who were carrying out cleaning work on the flyover and collecting garbage.
SHO of Police Station (Baradari), Sahil Chaudhary, said the police received information about the accident around 3 AM and immediately reached the spot.
He further confirmed that five young men were travelling in the car at the time of the accident. While Divit Aulakh and Arav Talwar died, the other three occupants escaped without injuries.
The police took possession of the bodies and initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
However, the families of both deceased reportedly declined further legal action. Following this, the police handed over the bodies to their respective families.
The tragic incident has sent shockwaves across Jalandhar, particularly among the city's business community. Both young men belonged to prominent business families, and their sudden deaths have left their families and friends in mourning.