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Five Killed, One Critical as Thar Hits Divider on Gurugram Expressway

Police cite suspected overspeeding, with the seized SUV under examination at Sector 40.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 4:30 am near Exit 9 by Jharsa on the Delhi–Jaipur Expressway (NH‑48).
  • Six people were in the black UP‑registered Mahindra Thar, with three women and three men among the occupants.
  • Four died at the scene and a fifth died at the hospital, leaving one survivor in critical condition at Medanta Hospital.
  • Gurugram Police recovered the wreckage and are using the vehicle registration and mobile phones to establish identities and contact families.
  • Police have provisionally named the deceased as Pratishtha, Aditya, Gautam, Lavanya and Soni, with final identification and forensic findings pending.