India, Jan. 2 -- What began as New Year's Eve festivities ended in chaos late Wednesday night when an SUV sped into pedestrians near the Mall of Asia in Byatarayanapura, leaving four people seriously injured. The incident took place at around 10:20 pm near Gate 3, the rear entrance of the shopping complex.

According to Sanjay Nagar traffic police, the vehicle involved was a Mahindra XUV 700, allegedly driven by 48-year-old Sunil Kumar Singh B, a Doddabommasandra resident, said a report by the Deccan Herald. Police said Singh, who is reportedly a lawyer, was driving out of the mall when he lost control of the SUV. Witnesses claimed the car was moving at a high speed and being driven recklessly amid heavy New Year crowds.

The SUV first sm...