Overview
- Assam: Two schoolgirls died and a third was critically injured in Hajo when a speeding Bolero hit them from behind; locals torched the vehicle, and police registered a case and began verifying ownership and possible mechanical faults.
- Gurugram: An eight-year-old boy was killed after being dragged by a car driven by a 15-year-old; the minor was detained in hospital and an FIR was filed for death by negligence and rash driving, with vehicle ownership under scrutiny.
- Odisha: An ambulance–truck collision in Sambalpur killed an attendant and injured five, and a separate Bhadrak crash killed two on a two-wheeler, prompting a road blockade as police deployed forces and opened investigations.
- Maharashtra: Two women were killed near Ramtek on NH44; the driver fled, villagers blocked the highway and set the car ablaze before police arrested a suspect, while Panvel police booked an SUV driver after a late‑night crash killed two.
- Further incidents were reported in Uttar Pradesh (a pickup killed an 11-year-old on the Prayagraj–Gorakhpur highway), Kolkata’s New Town (at least six injured by a speeding cab), Uttarakhand’s Nainital (three dead in a ditch fall) and Rajasthan’s Jaipur (two riders killed by a dumper), with several hit‑and‑run drivers still being traced.