‘If he had received timely help, we might not have lost him’: Family mourns death of 22-year-old in Nagpur accident

Tanuj believes his brother succumbed to severe internal injuries after his bike crashed near Sonegaon. “He was badly hit in the ribs and chest. There was no head injury. The cause of death was internal bleeding. From what I know, he had about 15-20 minutes,” Tanuj said. He also said that he did not see any major lapses in the investigation, but felt that timely help could have saved his brother.

A senior officer from Sonegaon police station told The Indian Express that a case of accidental death has been registered. “The front lights of the vehicle were damaged, suggesting he might have rammed into something from behind. Very few eyewitnesses were present during the time of the accident,” the officer said.

Police said Anuj had gone out with four friends for dinner at a dhaba. After dropping two of them at their hostel, he was returning alone to pick up the remaining two when the accident occurred. With no CCTV cameras on the stretch, investigators believe he may have hit a moving vehicle, grazed one, or collided with the divider. “After the preliminary probe, this does not appear to be a clear case of hit-and-run,” the officer added.

Sources at the IIM told The Indian Express that Anuj was planning to visit his home soon. There were some festivities planned at his home town. However, Tanuj said all the festivities have now been called off.

An emotional Tanuj said their last meeting was this Diwali, when Tanuj took him to the airport. Anuj’s father works with the Ministry of Cooperation, while his mother is a school teacher.

No official statement has been issued by IIM about the accident, said an official. However, he said that usually students are allowed to go outside the college campus on weekends since it is a residential campus.

A condolence meeting was held on the premises of the college on Sunday.