India, Aug. 7 -- : Abaan Ahmed, 21, son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, was killed in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district on Thursday while travelling to meet his elder brother, Ali Ahmed, who is lodged in the Jhansi district jail. Abaan was the youngest of Atiq Ahmed's five sons.

Police have begun an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the accident, including whether overspeeding or any other factor led to the crash. Quoting bystanders, police said the driver lost control of the SUV while attempting to avoid an animal, which suddenly strayed onto the highway, as well as a motorcycle, and hit a divider.

The death marks another tragedy for the family of Atiq Ahmed who, along with his brother Ashra...