'Papa, Bohut Enjoy Kiya…': Teen’s Last Call To Dad Before Being Crushed By Truck After IPL Outing

Abhav Bhatia, a class 10 student, was returning after watching the IPL match between Delhi and Bengaluru . While he was on his way home, he talked to his father and said that he was coming home. He was with his 20- year- old cousin Yagya.

As the duo passed Ashoka Road, Abhav called his father , Sumit, to say that he would reach home soon. While the call was ongoing, a truck rammed into the bike. The phone slipped from his hands, and it was quiet. After some time, a stranger picked up the call and informed Abhav's father that he was no more.

A Father’s Last Conversation

Sumit Bhatia, a dry fruits businessman from Ashok Nagar, had one simple request for his son: stay on the phone until you get home. His 14-year-old son, Abhav Bhatia, a Class 10 student at Hansraj School, was returning from the Arun Jaitley Stadium after watching the Delhi Capitals take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Seated behind his cousin Yagya Bhatia on a motorcycle, Abhav was bubbling with joy. “Papa, bohut enjoy kiya, hum aadhe ghante mein ghar pohuch jayenge (Papa, we enjoyed a lot, we will reach home in half an hour),” he told his father at approximately 10:27 PM.

 

 

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Sumit listened intently as his son described the thrill of seeing his favorite cricket stars in person. The family was already in high spirits, preparing to celebrate Abhav’s birthday just three days away. But the lively chatter was suddenly interrupted by a violent, crashing sound, followed by an eerie, haunting silence.

Declared Dead in Hospital

The police received a call about the accident around 10:30 PM on Monday, and after reaching the spot, they found both boys lying unconscious on the road in serious condition. They were taken to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where doctors declared both of them dead, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma.

Promising Lives Cut Short

The loss has left two fathers shattered. Yagya Bhatia, a BSc student at Swami Vivekananda University, was not just a cricket fan but an aspiring athlete. He was a regular in his college team and often bowled to professional players in the nets.

His Instagram profile, which describes him as a “cricket enthusiast,” serves as a heartbreaking digital archive of his passions. His final post, uploaded just hours before the crash, features selfies and videos with RCB players and a smiling Abhav. Beyond cricket, Yagya was also a music lover, often sharing videos of himself playing the guitar.

 

 

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The tragedy was compounded by the fact that neither boy was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Their uncle, Hitesh, told PTI that the truck had tragically run over the boys' heads, leaving the family demanding the strictest possible action against the driver.

Truck Ran Over the Heads

None of them were wearing helmets. The truck ran over the heads of the boys, said their uncle Hitesh to the news agency PTI. The younger boy was speaking to his father on the phone and suddenly went silent as the phone slipped from his hand. Someone else picked up the call and informed the family about the accident," he added, and also said that the family was demanding strict action against the accused truck driver. According to eyewitnesses , the impact on the bike was so severe that both victims and the vehicle were flung onto the road.

The people standing close alerted the police and helped shift them to the hospital, but they still could not save them. Moreover, the district crime team and forensic experts inspected the crime scene and collected evidence. A case has also been registered under the relevant sanctions based on the inputs of eyewitnesses.

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The police said that the truck was later traced to the trans-Yamuna area, where the driver had left it with the owner. The debris-filled truck has been seized, and the police are making efforts to find and arrest the absconding driver. The case is being investigated as a hit-and-run, said the police.