Three minor boys killed in Darbhanga truck accident on NH-27
Synopsis
Four minors returning from a late-night mosque gathering were struck by a speeding, unidentified truck on NH-27 near Darbhanga at 4 am on Wednesday — three died on the spot. The driver fled, the vehicle has not been traced, and families are demanding immediate arrest, as security forces ring the hospital where tensions are running high.
Key Takeaways
Three minor boys — Farish (15) , Md.
Istakhar (15) , and Altaf Neyaz (16) — were killed on 11 November near Bazar Samiti Chowk on NH-27 , Darbhanga , Bihar .
A fourth boy, aged 16 , is critically injured and hospitalised near Delhi Mor .
The four friends were returning from a religious gathering at a mosque in Bakarganj at around 4 am when a speeding truck struck their motorcycle.
The truck driver fled the scene; the vehicle has not yet been identified, according to family members.
Bodies were taken to Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) for post-mortem; police from six stations were deployed amid tensions at the hospital.
Families have demanded an impartial investigation, recovery of the truck, and immediate arrest of the driver.
Three minor boys were killed and a fourth was critically injured after an unidentified truck struck their motorcycle near Bazar Samiti Chowk on NH-27 in Darbhanga district, Bihar, in the early hours of Wednesday, 11 November. The four friends were returning home from a late-night religious gathering when the collision occurred under the jurisdiction of the Mabbi police station.
Who the victims are
The three boys who died at the scene have been identified as Farish (15), Md. Istakhar (15), and Altaf Neyaz (16), all residents of Bakarganj Momin Tola under Laheriasarai police station. A fourth boy, also aged 16, sustained critical injuries and is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital near Delhi Mor. According to reports, none of the four was wearing a helmet.
How the accident unfolded
According to local residents, the four boys had attended a religious gathering at a mosque in Bakarganj on Tuesday night. At approximately 4 am on Wednesday, the group set out for home together on a single motorcycle. The accident took place near Bazar Samiti Chowk, roughly eight kilometres from their locality, when a speeding truck travelling on the Darbhanga-Muzaffarpur road allegedly rammed the motorcycle, running over all four occupants. Three boys died on the spot; the fourth was rushed to hospital in critical condition. The truck driver fled the scene immediately after the collision.
Families demand justice, tensions at DMCH
Md. Aqeel, an uncle of one of the deceased, told reporters that all four boys studied at a madrasa and that their families were unaware they had taken out a motorcycle at night. He said the families received information about the accident at around 5.30 am and were directed by police to reach Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), where they identified the victims. Aqeel confirmed that neither the truck nor its driver had been traced as of Wednesday morning, and the families have demanded an impartial investigation, recovery of the vehicle, and the immediate arrest of the driver.
The deaths triggered visible tension at DMCH, where a large number of relatives and local residents gathered. Security was reinforced around the hospital premises and the post-mortem facility. Police personnel from Mabbi, Vishwavidyalaya, Benta, Kotwali, Laheriasarai, and Sadar police stations were deployed at the hospital as a precautionary measure. The bodies were brought to DMCH for post-mortem examinations.
Context and road safety concerns
The stretch of NH-27 connecting Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur has seen a pattern of fatal accidents, particularly in pre-dawn hours when traffic enforcement is minimal. This incident adds to a growing record of road fatalities involving minors in Bihar, where overladen motorcycles and unchecked truck speeds continue to pose serious public safety risks. Authorities have yet to register a formal case, and the identity of the truck remains unknown.
Point of View
Yet trucks continue to operate at unchecked speeds overnight. The fact that the driver could flee without identification points to a wider failure of vehicle tracking and hit-and-run accountability. Until speed cameras, mandatory GPS on commercial vehicles, and round-the-clock patrolling become standard on these stretches, such deaths will repeat — and will keep generating tensions that require multi-station police deployment to contain.
NationPress
11 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who were the boys killed in the Darbhanga truck accident?
The three deceased have been identified as Farish (15), Md. Istakhar (15), and Altaf Neyaz (16), all residents of Bakarganj Momin Tola under Laheriasarai police station in Darbhanga, Bihar. All four boys, including the critically injured survivor, reportedly studied at a local madrasa.
What happened in the Darbhanga NH-27 accident on 11 November?
A speeding, unidentified truck struck a motorcycle carrying four minor boys near Bazar Samiti Chowk on NH-27 in Darbhanga at approximately 4 am on 11 November 2026. Three boys died on the spot and a fourth was critically injured; the truck driver fled after the collision.
Has the truck driver been arrested?
No. As of Wednesday morning, neither the truck nor its driver had been identified, according to family members. The families have formally demanded recovery of the vehicle and immediate arrest of the driver, and have called for an impartial investigation.
Where is the injured boy being treated?
The fourth boy, aged 16, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital near Delhi Mor in Darbhanga. His condition was described as critical following the accident.
Why were the boys on the road at 4 am?
According to local residents and a family member, the four boys had attended a late-night religious gathering at a mosque in Bakarganj on Tuesday night and were on their way home when the accident occurred. Their families were reportedly unaware they had taken a motorcycle out at night.
