MUZAFARNAGAR/DEHRADUN: aligarh police On Saturday he posted a five-minute video captured on the helmet camera of popular YouTuber Agastya Chauhan, 22, who lost his life in a fatal crash on Wednesday. The footage shows Chauhan riding his Kawasaki Ninja bike at the fourth highway at a speed of 294 km per hour, while chatting with his friend Aamir Majid via bluetooth headset throughout the video. The video recording also reveals that Chauhan had expressed concern about the quality of his helmet, mentioning that he could get out of it if he drove too fast.
Chauhan, who came from dehradun, ran a cycling YouTube channel that had more than 1.2 million subscribers. In one of the last videos that he shared on his channel, he is heard saying that the section of the expressway was "good to reach the goal of 300". The video also shows it crossing the speed of 279 km per hour before slowing down.
SP (rural) Palash Bansal said: "Based on preliminary investigation, it appears that Agastya Chauhan died due to speeding. Further investigation is underway." No police complaint was filed on the matter as of Saturday night, police said.
"The family has not yet filed a complaint because they are still processing everything that happened. However, they want a proper investigation of the whole thing," said Devansh Deep, a family friend, adding that "the accident has shocked everyone." all from Agastya". He was a very careful rider."
On Thursday, another of Chauhan's friends claimed his death was "actually a hit-and-run case" and that he was struck from behind by a speeding truck. Chauhan had been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicle Act earlier this year by the Dehradun police for performing dangerous stunts on the city streets. He was also one of 12 bloggers identified by the Dehradun traffic police for endangering public safety with his stunts. Despite repeated warnings, Chauhan continued to drive recklessly and stunt, according to authorities.
Chauhan, who came from dehradun, ran a cycling YouTube channel that had more than 1.2 million subscribers. In one of the last videos that he shared on his channel, he is heard saying that the section of the expressway was "good to reach the goal of 300". The video also shows it crossing the speed of 279 km per hour before slowing down.
SP (rural) Palash Bansal said: "Based on preliminary investigation, it appears that Agastya Chauhan died due to speeding. Further investigation is underway." No police complaint was filed on the matter as of Saturday night, police said.
"The family has not yet filed a complaint because they are still processing everything that happened. However, they want a proper investigation of the whole thing," said Devansh Deep, a family friend, adding that "the accident has shocked everyone." all from Agastya". He was a very careful rider."
On Thursday, another of Chauhan's friends claimed his death was "actually a hit-and-run case" and that he was struck from behind by a speeding truck. Chauhan had been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Motor Vehicle Act earlier this year by the Dehradun police for performing dangerous stunts on the city streets. He was also one of 12 bloggers identified by the Dehradun traffic police for endangering public safety with his stunts. Despite repeated warnings, Chauhan continued to drive recklessly and stunt, according to authorities.
