It has been reported that actress Mahima Chaudhary's cousin brother Surya Pratap Singh and his wife Aanchal died in a car crash. They were travelling on the Meerut-Hapur road near Lohia farmhouse on Tuesday afternoon when their car was hit by a bus. The actress's maternal uncle Ashok Kumar is also reported to be critically injured in the road mishap.
A TOI report quoted the investigating officer at Kharkhauda police station, Inder Pal Singh as saying, "The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon when a bus collided with their car, which was being driven by Surya Pratap Singh. While he died on the spot, Aanchal and Ashok Kumar were rushed to a private hospital. Aanchal died late on Tuesday night and Ashok Kumar was referred to Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, where he is struggling for life."
The report added that everyone in the family is in a state of shock. Mahima is expected to come down to attend the last rites of her cousin and sister-in-law. Mahima is Surya Pratap's paternal aunt's daughter, as informed by a relative of the deceased.