A 24-year-old youth died and three others were injured when the car they were traveling in turned upside down at Koh-e-Fiza Square on Wednesday.
Police said around 5.45 am the driver of the car bearing registration number MP 04 CK 4543 lost control over the car and it turned turtle. The four passengers onboard were rushed to Chirayu Hospital where Mohd Umar died later during treatment at the hospital while the three others escaped with minor injuries and were discharged later after treatment.
The police were informed and after the preliminary investigation a case was registered. The victim was a resident of Kotwali area and the four friends went on a ride in the morning hours where they met an accident.
The other three were identified as Mohd Abdulla, Mohd Amir and Mohd Umed.The investigating officer SI Kamal Singh said that as the bereaved family members were busy in the preparations of the last rites, details of the victims were not clear and the driver who drove the car was not confirmed. The treatment details of the three are not confirmed but they were discharged after few hours of the incident.
Singh said that it was not confirmed whether the driver lost control over the vehicle or their vehicle was hit by other speeding vehicle. The vehicle has been seized and the further investigations have been started.
The police have registered a case under Section 174 of the IPC and have sent the body for the post mortem.