Dashcam captures Atiq Ahmed’s son Abaan’s fatal crash in Jhansi
A dashcam video has surfaced showing the fatal car crash involving Abaan Ahmed, son of the late politician Atiq Ahmed. The footage contradicts initial reports that the driver swerved to avoid an animal, showing the vehicle speeding and losing control while overtaking.
Why it matters
The video provides critical evidence in a high-profile case involving a controversial political family, clarifying the circumstances of a fatal accident.
LUCKNOW: A 30-second dashcam video purportedly capturing the fatal road accident involving Abaan Ahmed (21), son of slain mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, and his friend Sonu, surfaced online and went viral on Wednesday.The footage, recorded on August 6, shows a Hyundai Creta travelling at high speed, overtaking a pickup truck before apparently losing control and crashing into a road divider. The impact was so severe that the SUV was thrown several feet into the air.The video was recorded by the dashboard camera of a vehicle travelling behind the Creta.The accident occurred on August 6 in the Poonch police station area, around 70 km before Jhansi, while Abaan and his companions were travelling from Prayagraj to Jhansi to meet his elder brother, Ali Ahmed, who is lodged in Jhansi jail.According to the account accompanying the video, its location has been independently matched with the accident site, with nearby houses and other landmarks…
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