Indian actor Pankaj Tripathi’s brother-in-law lost his brother in law Rajesh Tiwari in an accident in Dhanbad on Saturday. Rajesh and his wife Sabita Tiwari, the sister of Mr Tripathi, were driving from Bihar’s Gopalganj to Kolkata when the accident occurred on the Delhi-Kolkata NH-19 a past 3 pm. Rajesh died on the spot while his wife remains critical.
According to official reports Tiwari was driving the car when it lost control and hit a road divider. Police investigation to discover out the exact cause of the accident is presently ongoing. Rakesh Tiwari was working with the Indian Railways and stationed at Chittaranjan, as per media reports.
In August last year, the actor lost his father Pandit Banaras Tiwari. “It’s with a heavy heart to confirm that Pankaj Tripathi‘s father, Pandit Banaras Tiwari is no more. He lived a wholesome life of 99 years. His last rites will be performed today amongst his close family. Pankaj Tripathi is currently on his way to his village in Gopalganj,” a statement from the family read.
The highway crash was recorded on CCTV. The Maruti Swift that Tiwari was driving sped past a woman waiting to cross the road and crashed into a divider as he lost control of the car, showed the footage from the site of the accident.
Pankaj Tripathi’s Brother in Law Accident Captured on CCTV
Ms Tiwari was taken to Shahid Nirmal Mahato Medical College in Dhanbad after the accident, and is currently under observation at the hospital. She has suffered a serious head injury, a CT scan has confirmed, according to the doctors.
The relatives of the Tiwaris had stated that Mr Tripathi, the Mirzapur star, has been informed.
The popular actor Pankaj Tripathi acted in Sacred Games, Mirzapur, and Criminal Justice. He also featured in the 2021 OTT film Kaagaz, directed by late Satish Kaushik and produced by Salman Khan and Nishant Kaushik under the banner of Salman Khan Films and The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production