Tragedy struck Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi’s family as his brother-in-law, Rajesh Tiwari (known as Munna Tiwari), lost his life in a fatal road accident near Nirsa Chowk on GT Road in Dhanbad. His sister Sabita Tiwari sustained injuries in the incident. The couple was en route from Gopalganj, Bihar, to Chittaranjan, West Bengal, to witness the shooting of Tripathi’s film.
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The accident occurred around 4:30 PM on Saturday at Nirsa Bazar on the Delhi-Kolkata National Highway-2. Despite immediate medical attention at Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College Hospital (SNMMCH) in Dhanbad, Rajesh succumbed to his injuries upon arrival. However, Sabita, who suffered a leg fracture, is now in stable condition.
Reportedly, the accident transpired when Rajesh, behind the wheel, attempted to evade an auto at Nirsa Chowk, causing the car to veer out of control and collide with a three-foot-high divider.
Pankaj Tripathi, renowned for his compelling performances in series like Sacred Games, Mirzapur, and Criminal Justice, was last seen in Netflix’s Murder Mubarak and Main Atal Hoon. He also starred in the 2021 OTT film Kaagaz, directed by the late Satish Kaushik and produced by Salman Khan and Nishant Kaushik under Salman Khan Films and The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production.
Source – The Hindu