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Youtuber Agastya Chauhan Dies Attempting 300 kmph Stunt with Kawasaki Ninja

Sentinel Digital Desk

GUWAHATI: Agastya Chauhan, a YouTuber, and biker, died in a road accident while riding his racing bike at 300 kilometres per hour on the Yamuna Motorway. After colliding with a divider, his helmet shattered, resulting in devastating injuries. He died on the spot and although the emergency services were called in, they weren't of much help.

The Tappal police station of Aligarh district took custody of the body and sent it to a medical facility in Greater Noida for a post-mortem examination. He was arrested earlier this year under the Indian Penal Code for executing dangerous road stunts.

The body was sent to Kailash Hospital's mortuary in Jewar, Greater Noida, for a post-mortem.

Agastya Chauhan was racing his Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle at a speed of 300 kilometres per hour on the Yamuna motorway when this accident took place. Agastya Chauhan earned a sizable social media following by sharing his passion for motorcycling. The YouTuber was travelling from Agra to Delhi when the incident occurred at the Yamuna Expressway's 47-kilometre mark.

Following the accident, Aligarh Police urged motorists to drive responsibly and avoid overspeeding. Agastya was arrested earlier this year for violating many sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicle Act while doing different unsafe feats on city roadways in Dehradun. According to reports, Agastya was also one of the 12 bloggers singled out by Dehradun traffic cops for jeopardizing public safety with their pranks.

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