Lucknow, July 10 : Senior journalist Dilip Sinha tragically lost his life in a road accident in Gautampalli, Lucknow, on Thursday evening. A speeding UPSRTC bus hit his scooter from the side near the Jiamau incline, causing him to skid along the road.

Police personnel and bystanders present at the scene rushed him to Civil Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Following the incident, the bus driver fled the scene with the vehicle. The police handed over the body to the family after completing the post-mortem late in the evening.

Dilip Sinha, a resident of Patrakarpuram, Gomtinagar, lived with his wife Anchala and daughter Samantika Gandhi. His brother, Kuldeep, informed that Dilip had left home around 3:30 PM for some personal work on his scooter. Near the Jiamau incline in the Gautampalli area, a speeding bus from the Balrampur Depot hit his scooter from the side.

As a result, Dilip was dragged along the road. The driver fled with the bus. Police personnel from the nearby Jiamau outpost and local residents rushed the injured journalist to Civil Hospital.

According to ACP Hazratganj Vikas Jaiswal, “The bus number has been identified through CCTV footage. The driver took the bus to Kanpur, and efforts are underway to locate him.”

Dilip Sinha had served as a correspondent for several reputed newspapers. He was currently working as a freelance journalist and was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Accreditation Committee. He also operated a YouTube channel named ‘Fourth Pillar’. His untimely demise has sent a wave of grief across the journalistic community. Media organizations and WhatsApp groups were flooded with condolence messages late into the night.