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Barrier Crash Kills 30-Year-Old DJ Returning Home from Party
2 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Shani Gautam, 30, died in a motorcycle accident in Lucknow
- Collided with a barrier while returning home from a party at 3 AM
- Leaves behind a wife and 1.5-year-old son
On the night of November 1st, 2025, a tragic accident occurred in Lucknow, India, claiming the life of a 30-year-old DJ named Shani Gautam. According to the police report, Gautam was returning home from a party around 3 AM when his motorcycle collided with a barrier set up on the road in the Gautampalli police station area.
The impact of the collision was severe, leaving Gautam critically injured. A security guard at the scene, Pramod Yadav, heard the sound of the crash and immediately called the police. A team of officers arrived and rushed Gautam to the Civil Hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Gautam, a resident of Indiranagar, Jarhara, was married to Rekha three years ago and they have a one-and-a-half-year-old son. His elder brother, Sanjay Gautam, stated that the family was unaware of where Shani was returning from at the time of the accident.
