The parents of 33-year-old Sarthak Mattoo are speaking out in agony after their only son was killed in a hit-and-run incident while riding his bike from Gurgaon to Noida last week. In a heartbreaking video, his father, Surender, accused the individuals responsible of fleeing the scene instead of offering help, leaving his son to die on the road. The family is particularly incensed by the police’s handling of the investigation, noting that blood samples from the two men linked to the SUV—which was registered to a Bengaluru firm and leased to 29-year-old Sagar Saha—were not collected until 50 hours after the crash, despite allegations that the occupants were intoxicated.

Sarthak, a London-educated professional, was just days away from his 34th birthday when the tragedy struck. Despite wearing the high-quality safety helmet his father had insisted he use, the force of the collision proved fatal. Surender expressed deep frustration that the two suspects, who are reportedly educated professionals working for multinational corporations, chose to abandon his son rather than seek medical assistance that might have saved his life. As the family grapples with this devastating loss—having already endured the destruction of their home and the death of his parents years ago—they are pleading with authorities and the public to help them secure justice, fearing that the legal system often favors the wealthy over ordinary, law-abiding citizens.