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MUMBAI
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Child artist Shivlekh Singh , popular for his role in the show Sasural Simar Ka, died on July 18 after his car collided with a truck. The accident happened on the outskirts of Raipur on Thursday, according to reports.
The accident took place around 3 PM in Dharsiwa area of Raipur, Superintendent of Police (Raipur) Arif Sheikh informed. The fourteen year old passed away on the spot. His mother Lekhna and father Shivendra Singh were severely injured. Another person identified as Naveen Singh was also injured, further informed the SP.
The victims were heading for Raipur from Bilaspur for media interactions of Shivlekh, when their car hit the rear side of a truck approaching.
Lekhna Singh is said to be in a critical condition until the time of filing the story.
The SP also informed that efforts to trace the truck driver, who fled from the spot leaving behind his vehicle, were on.
Shivlekh originally hailed from Janjgir-Champa district in Chhattisgarh, and was staying with his parents in Mumbai for the past ten years. The child actor had worked in several TV shows including Sankatmochan Hanuman, Sasural Simar Ka, Agnifera and he had also participated in various TV reality shows. He was last seen in the show Kesari Nandan.
He has posted a lot of pictures from his shows and co-stars on his social media account.
