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Gurugram Engineer Arrested for Deadly Crash After Falling Asleep at Wheel

CCTV footage of the June 24 crash showed a speeding Skoda slam into two men at a highway dhaba, leading to the driver’s swift arrest.

The CCTV footage of the incident, which took place on June 24, has gone viral.
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Overview

  • Harsh Singhal, 25, a law student, died at the scene and his friend Abhishek Kumar was hospitalized with serious injuries before stabilizing.
  • Police identified and arrested 31-year-old civil engineer Mohit on June 26 after matching his Skoda to the vehicle seen in the CCTV footage.
  • During interrogation, Mohit said he dozed off while returning from work and authorities have seized the car involved in the collision.
  • Surveillance video shows the Skoda striking the victims around 3 am as they waited outside the crowded Chanchal Dhaba on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway.
  • The case has reignited calls for tougher enforcement on driver fatigue and stricter speed limits to improve road safety across India.