CCTV records tragic car accident involving actor Pankaj Tripathi's brother-in-law

Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi's brother-in-law, Rajesh Tiwari, tragically passed away on Saturday in a car accident, and his sister, Sabita Tiwari, sustained injuries in a car crash near Nirsa Chowk on GT Road in Dhanbad. The Maruti Swift in which they were travelling crashed into a divider, showed the footage from the site of the accident showed videos doing the rounds on social media. The couple was en route from Gopalganj, Bihar, to Chittaranjan, West Bengal, when the accident occurred around 4:30 PM at Nirsa Bazar on the Delhi-Kolkata National Highway-2.

They were traveling to West Bengal to witness the filming of Pankaj Tripathi's movie. Subsequently, they were transported to Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College Hospital (SNMMCH) in Dhanbad. Unfortunately, Rajesh, the actor's brother-in-law, succumbed to his injuries upon arrival, while his sister, who sustained a leg fracture, is currently in stable condition.

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News reports, citing sources, said that the accident unfolded when Rajesh, behind the wheel, swerved to avoid an auto-rickshaw at Nirsa Chowk, resulting in the loss of control over the vehicle. This caused the car to mount a three-foot-high divider. CCTV footage captured the highway mishap, showing the Maruti Swift crashing into the divider due to the driver's loss of control.

Pankaj Tripathi is well-known for his performances in acclaimed series such as 'Sacred Games,' 'Mirzapur,' and 'Criminal Justice.' Additionally, he starred in the 2021 OTT film 'Kaagaz,' helmed by the late Satish Kaushik and produced by Salman Khan and Nishant Kaushik under the banners of Salman Khan Films and The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production.