ROHTAK, Nov. 10 -- A pall of gloom descended on Haryana's Hansi district after six people were burnt alive after their car caught fire following a collision with an electric pole near the Panipat-Khatima national highway, around 25 km from Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Monday, police said

The deceased have been identified as Ankit Kumar,21; Sahil Kumar,22; Ankit Singh, 22; and Rahul Kumar, 23, belonged to Rakhigarhi village. Ankit Kumar and Rahul were real brothers. While Aman, 20, and Ajay,21, were residents of Moth Rangran village.

The news of the tragedy left the families and villagers in shock, particularly as the families were unaware that the youths had left for the trip. According to villagers they left their homes ar...