‘Avantika was excited to join college’

JAIPUR: Friends of 18-year-old Avantika mourned the death of their friend who died in tragic road accident on Tuesday morning. Avantika had scored 90 percent marks in her CBSE examination recently and was excited to join college this year.

“She was student of a prestigious girl’s school. She was soft spoken, studious and prepared very diligently for her board exams,” said Nishita, Avantika’s friends.

The bodies of Avantika, his brother Nitesh and their aunt Jyoti and Roshni was kept at the mortuary as the family are waiting for their relatives to come to Jaipur. “I have lost my son and daughter, I cannot fathom I will live to see a day like this,” said Rakesh, father of Nitesh and Avantika.

“She hadn’t stepped out of house due to exams, but once the results were declared, she asked her parents and friends to take her to a joyride. She longed to go out and spend some time out of her house,’ said Ajay Sharma, Avantika’s cousin.

Roshni’s elder brother Nitesh (20) also died in the accident on Tuesday morning in the same accident. “Nitesh was setting up his event management business and enjoyed music. He was excited about her aunt’s wedding and had spoken to Rahul and Roshni about wedding,” Ajay said.

Jyoti Sharma: The 32-year-old Jyoti Sharma had come to Jaipur to attend her younger sister, Roshni’s wedding. ‘She has two young kids and settled in Bhopal. We have informed her husband about the accident he is catching a train to Jaipur so that we can cremate her,” said Ajay. The family members said that Roshni and Jytoi’s grandparents are currently living in Dubai and final rites would take place only when they land in India.

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