Angry locals gathered at the spot and surrounded the car, forcing the driver to remain inside. Witnesses alleged that private bouncers accompanying the accused tried to push back the crowd and behaved aggressively, escalating tensions
People gather around the Lamborghini car following the accident, in Kanpur, on Sunday, February 8. Pic/PTI
At least six people were injured on February 8, Sunday, after a speeding Lamborghini, allegedly driven by the son of a prominent tobacco trader, rammed into pedestrians and two-wheelers on VIP Road in Kanpur’s upscale Gwaltoli area, news agency PTI reported, quoting the police.
“The accident occurred around 3.15 pm near Rev-3 Mall when the luxury car, reportedly driven by Shivam Mishra, the son of businessman K K Mishra, went out of control and ploughed into people standing along the roadside and several vehicles, triggering panic in the area,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Atul Kumar Srivastava said.
Kanpur Lamborghini accident: Locals allege Shivam Mishra's associates of misbehaviour
Eyewitnesses said the car first hit an autorickshaw and then crashed into a parked Royal Enfield motorcycle. The impact of the crash was such that the rider was thrown nearly 10 feet into the air, PTI reported. The car mounted the motorcycle’s front wheel and dragged it for some distance before hitting an electric pole and coming to a halt.
One of the injured, Taufiq, a resident of Yamunaganj, was thrown several metres and suffered serious leg injuries, the police said.
Others sustained fractures and bruises, PTI reported.
Angry locals gathered at the spot and surrounded the car, forcing the driver to remain inside. Witnesses alleged that private bouncers accompanying the accused tried to push back the crowd and behaved aggressively, escalating tensions.
The police rushed to the scene, rescued the driver, and shifted him along with the injured to a private hospital. The damaged Lamborghini was seized and taken to the police station, officers said.
A chaotic situation later unfolded at the police station as the injured and locals alleged misbehaviour by the accused’s associates and claimed that the police were going soft due to the family’s influence. Some protesters also alleged that pressure was being exerted for a compromise and that there was a delay in registering a case.
Kanpur Lamborghini accident: Accused's father KK Mishra runs firm supplying tobacco
One of the injured, Sonu Tripathi, told mediapersons that he and his cousin were standing near their parked motorcycle when the car hit them.
“My cousin was thrown off the bike, and two others were flung onto the footpath. We have filed a complaint,” said Tripathi.
DCP Srivastava said the vehicle has been seized and further action would be taken based on the complaint.
“The injured were provided primary treatment. An FIR will be registered, and further legal action will follow,” he added.
KK Mishra runs Banshidhar Exports Pvt Ltd, a firm engaged in supplying tobacco to gutkha manufacturers in the region.
(With PTI inputs)
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