The nephew of popular rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh and son of Speed Records owner Dinesh Auluck, along with a friend, was killed in a road accident in Jalandhar around 3 am on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Divit Auluck (18), son of Dinesh Auluck, Managing Director of Speed Records, and Aarav Talwar (19), grandson of the owner of Jalandhar-based Pappi Sweets.
Speed Records is a globally recognised name in the music industry, and the accident has deeply impacted Punjab’s music fraternity. Pappi Sweets, located at Patel Chowk, is also among Jalandhar’s iconic and oldest sweet shops.
The duo was travelling in a Volkswagen Jetta after attending a party in the early hours of Sunday, along with three other people.
The accident took place on a flyover near the Police Lines in Jalandhar, leaving the luxury car badly damaged. The speeding vehicle crashed into a municipal corporation garbage trolley parked on the flyover.
Was driving at a high speed: Police
Police said the driver was travelling at a high speed when the car rammed into the trolley. In an apparent attempt to avoid the collision, one side of the vehicle struck the parked trolley. The impact severely damaged the left side of the car, where Divit and Aarav were seated, killing them on the spot.
All five occupants of the car were aged between 18 and 19 years.
The other three occupants have been identified as Raghav Punchi (18) and Pushkar Sharda (18), son of Ward No. 78 councillor Deepak Sharda, and another youth. Raghav Punchi’s father is reportedly the owner of the car.
According to reports, the youths were involved in a racing duel with two other cars, a Skoda and a Thar, driven by young friends who are reportedly sons of industrialists and businessmen.
None of the families has so far pressed any formal charges. Aarav’s body was cremated on Sunday, while Divit’s last rites will be performed on November 3, as his brother’s return from Canada is awaited.
Baradari SHO Sahil Chowdhary said, “Five of them were riding together with Divit and Aarav’s side was massively impacted. The crash caused the duo’s death while others have sustained minor injuries. The families haven’t pressed any formal charges.”
DCP (City), Jalandhar, Aditya Warrier, said all five youths were in the car when the accident took place.
Big loss for music fraternity
Messages of condolence and tributes from across the global Punjabi music fraternity poured in following Divit Auluck’s death.
Divit was the nephew of rapper Honey Singh, while his father, Dinesh Auluck, is a prominent name in the global music industry.
In a sombre message posted on Instagram, Honey Singh wrote, “It’s a dark decade for me. Loss of my nephew is devastating. Bholenath mehr mehr. @dineshauluck”.
Popular singer Jazzy B also shared a photograph of himself with Honey Singh and Divit on Instagram, writing, “No words can describe how I’m feeling right now. Sada puttar Divit.” He tagged Dinesh Auluck, Honey Singh, artist Goga Dhaliwal and rapper AP Dhillon.
Several Punjabi singers and members of the entertainment industry visited the bereaved family to offer their condolences.
Singer Gippy Grewal, actors Beenu Dhillon and Shehnaaz Gill, among others, visited Dinesh Auluck’s residence in Jalandhar.
Speaking on the occasion, Beenu Dhillon said, “We pray to the Almighty to lend strength to the family. It’s difficult thing for a father to bear a young son’s loss.”
Dinesh Auluck, owner and Managing Director of Speed Records, is also associated with OTT platforms such as Chaupal and Pitara TV. He is credited with taking Punjabi music to global heights and launching or elevating the careers of several prominent Punjabi singers, including Diljit Dosanjh, Karan Aujla, Sherry Mann and Satinder Sartaaj, among others.
