Honey Singh Mourns Nephew After Fatal Jalandhar Crash

At around 3am on Sunday, a Volkswagen hit a city tractor-trolley parked on a Jalandhar flyover. Two friends died: Vidit Olak, nephew of singer Yo Yo Honey Singh, and Aarav Talwar. The singer later shared his grief on Instagram, calling the loss devastating and writing, “It’s a dark decade for me.” ^1,2

Vidit and Aarav were returning from a birthday party when the car struck the trolley near the Police Lines area. An officer at Baradari police station, Sahil Chaudhary, said five friends had set out in the Volkswagen, but three had been dropped home before the crash. City garbage workers had parked the trolley to collect waste while cleaning the flyover.^1,5 The two friends were the only people left in the car.

The two friends were Vidit, whose father Dinesh owns Punjabi music label Speed Records, and Aarav, whose family owns Jalandhar sweet shop Pappy Sweets. Their deaths affected two local families and reached a wider audience through Honey Singh, one of India’s best-known rappers and music producers. His post offered a glimpse of private grief, but he did not comment further on how the crash happened.^1,3 Reports differ on the exact spelling of Vidit’s surname, using Olak and Auluck, so this account follows the spelling used by most reports.

The crash brought police to the scene, where officers took the bodies. The families chose not to seek further legal action, and police returned the bodies to them.^1,5 The reports provide no further details about an investigation or any next steps. For now, the known account rests on the police description of the parked trolley, the car’s route, and the families’ decision after the deaths.