Six killed as speeding car hits electric pole, catches fire in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar (UP): Six people were burnt alive after their car caught fire following a collision with an electric pole along the Shamli highway in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Monday, police said.

"On receiving information, police personnel rushed to the spot along with fire brigade teams and launched a rescue operation," Superintendent of Police (Rural) Akshay Sanjay told reporters.

"The occupants were taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared them dead," he added.

The deceased were identified as Rahul (22), Ankit (21), Sahil (22), who was driving the car, Ajay (22), another person named Ankit (22) and Aman (19), all residents of Hisar in Haryana, Senior Superintendent of Police Suraj Kumar Rai said.

The accident occurred near Jagahedi village in the Titawi police station area on the Panipat-Khatima highway.

According to the SSP, the car was suspected to have been travelling at high speed when the driver lost control, causing it to overturn after hitting a divider and an electric pole before catching fire.

The victims were travelling from Hisar in Haryana to Haridwar when the accident occurred, according to initial information cited by the police.

Local residents said the occupants were trapped inside the car after it caught fire.

The bodies have been sent for a post-mortem examination, police said.

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