Panchkula, Jan. 29 -- A late-night drive turned into a nightmare when a speeding Mahindra Thar veered off a sharp curve and plunged nearly 80 feet into a deep gorge near Mandhana village in Morni. The accident, which occurred around 3 am on Wednesday, claimed the life of a 20-year-old.

The deceased, identified as Abhishek Khatri, was a resident of Sector 15, Panchkula. The group had set out for Morni between 10:30 pm and 11 pm on Tuesday. According to investigating officer (IO) Satyavir Singh Gill, the trip was initially planned by Vivek and Lalit, both gym trainers in Sector 14, who then invited Abhishek and Ayush, 20, to join them.

A second car with four other friends accompanied them, but the two groups lost contact during the journe...