'Dil Se Bura Lagta Hai' meme fame Devraj Patel passes away in a road accident

Popular comedian and YouTuber, Devraj Patel passed away earlier today in a road accident. He was on his way to Raipur to shoot for a video.

According to reports, Patel was riding a pillion when the accident occurred at around 3:30 pm. He was returning from Nava Raipur after filming a video, an official said. He was hit by a truck due to which he suffered severe injuries to the head and other body parts.

The accident occurred near Labhandih area under Telibandha police station limits when the handle of the motorcycle hit the truck which was going in the same direction and Patel, who was riding a pillion, came under the rear wheel of the heavy vehicle, the official said.

The rider of the bike, Rakesh Manhar, who was unhurt called an ambulance following which Patel was shifted to a hospital where he was declared dead, he added.

As known, a resident of Mahasamund, the young YouTuber became famous with his video 'Dil se bura lagta hai'. He then went on to appear in several videos including a cameo in Bhuvan Bam's series, Dhindora.

Condoling his death, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel shared an old video of Devraj on his official Twitter account and wrote, "Devraj Patel, who made his place among crores of people with 'Dil Se Bura Lagta Hai', who made us all laugh, left us today. The loss of amazing talent at this young age is very sad. May God give strength to his family and loved ones to bear this loss. Om Shanti," Mr Baghel tweeted in Hindi.

May his soul rest in peace.