A tragic accident occurred on Diwali night after a dispute. A young man died after being hit by a car. Police are investigating.
CCTV footage captured the incident, showing Arsh getting out of the car and then being hit by an oncoming car during the stampede.
CCTV footage shows the events before and during the incident. Arsh is seen getting out of the car with his companions. After this, amid the chaos, a car came back and he got hit by it.”
The dispute between the youths escalated from Race Course to Dharampur Chowk. Arsh Ansari was hit by the rear wheel of a car driver who was speeding and recklessly reversing near Agarwal Bakery; Dalanwala police registered a case under Section 103(1) of the Indian Penal Code.
Dehradun: A dispute between youths in Dehradun on Diwali night turned a family’s joy into mourning. In this tragic incident, which took place in the Dalanwala police station area, a young man named Arsh Ansari died after being hit by the rear wheel of a car. Police are thoroughly investigating all aspects of the case.
According to police information, the deceased’s father, Nadeem Ansari, resident of E-43, Kewal Vihar, Sahasradhara Road, Dehradun, filed a complaint at Dalanwala police station on November 9, 2026. According to the complaint, on November 8, Arsh’s friend, Shreyas Mamgain, resident of Nehru Colony, had invited him to his house to celebrate Diwali. He had called him on the phone at night to inquire about his whereabouts. They were told that Arsh would be home in the morning. However, the next morning, Shreyas’s mother called to inform them that Arsh was lying dead in the mortuary.
Based on the family’s complaint, a case was registered at Dalanwala police station.
Dispute began at Racecourse, escalated to Dharampur Chowk
According to the police investigation so far, the young man was with his friends late on Diwali night. During this time, a dispute arose with some other young men riding a scooter at Suri Chowk, Racecourse. This led to another altercation between the young men in the car and the scooter riders near Agarwal Bakery, Dharampur Chowk.
According to the police, the car driver reversed the car at high speed and recklessly, hitting Arsh. He was seriously injured and died under the car’s rear tire.
Video captures the incident
In the video, the deceased Arsh is seen getting out of the car with his friends. This ensues, creating chaos and a stampede-like situation. During this incident, he comes behind the car and gets hit by it.
However, the actual sequence of events, the role of the car driver, and the responsibility of other youths involved in the dispute will only be determined based on the police investigation and available evidence.
Police investigating all aspects
Dalanwala police station says that all aspects of the incident are being thoroughly investigated. Further action will be taken based on the video and other evidence related to the incident.
This tragic incident, which occurred on a happy festival like Diwali, has once again raised questions about the increasing disputes among youth, mutual anger, and the serious consequences of carelessness on the road. A family has lost their son, a loss that can never be compensated.