Barrier Crash Kills 30-Year-Old DJ Returning Home from Party

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.

The Gautampalli police inspector, Ratnesh Kumar Singh, confirmed that Gautam's family was informed about the incident using the mobile phone recovered from the scene. The body has since been handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination.

This tragic loss has left Shani Gautam's loved ones in mourning, as they grapple with the sudden and untimely death of a young father and husband.