Two youths died while seven others were injured after their car rammed into a tree near Kolukhedi under Khajuri police station area late in the night on Saturday; the youths were on their way to home after attending a birthday party. Police said that around 20 youths have gone to celebrate birthday of Juned at Krishna Dhaba in three cars and while on their way back one of the cars rammed into a tree injuring nine youths. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where two of them were declared dead. The two deceased were identified as Irfan Ali (25) of Chandbad and Anwar (27) of Jehangirabad.
Investigation officer ASI lalji Mishra said that a group of 21 friends have gone to celebrate birthday of Juned at Krishna Dhaba in three different cars and the incident took place around 11.30 pm, when a Maruti Ertiga car bearing registration number MP04 CJ 3545 in which 9 persons were onboard rammed into a tree while they were on their way back after party.
The injured were identified as Nadeem, Farman, Wajid, Shanu, Firoz, Juned and Sohail. Irfan lost control over the car while trying to overtake a truck and rammed into a tree injuring around nine youths in the car and were rushed to Chirayu hospital where two were declared dead, he added. A case of negligent driving was registered by the police and further investigation has been started. After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered.