24 hours later, no arrest, no named accused in Lamborghini crash case
KANPUR, Feb. 10 -- Police on Monday said they would name 26-year-old Shivam Mishra - the son of a prominent tobacco baron - as an accused in the Lamborghini crash that left three people injured in Kanpur on Sunday. No arrests have been made yet in the accident, but a Station House Officer (SHO) has been removed for allegedly attempting to shield Mishra.
The move comes a day after the luxury sports car - Lamborghini Revuelto - reportedly belonging to Banshidhar Exports Pvt Ltd's owner KK Mishra allegedly swerved at high speed, hit an autorickshaw and a stationary motorcycle before climbing on a pavement and striking pedestrians near Ring Wala Chauraha in upscale Gwaltoli area. Autorickshaw driver Tauseef Ahmed, and two motorcycle-borne men -- Vishal and Sonu Tripathi -- sustained injuries in the incident.
Based on the complaint lodged by Ahmed on Monday, the current FIR has named an "unidentified driver" under sections 281 (negligent driving), 125 and 125b (endangering life and causing injuries) and 324(4) (use of dangerous means causing hurt) of the BNS.
Later, however, commissioner of police Raghubir Lal said: "The Lamborghini has been seized. It was driven by Shivam Mishra. After the accident, his bouncers pulled him out of the car. It is being said that he has some medical issues. The FIR of the accident was registered earlier, and now, in our investigation, we have learned that the name of the driver is Shivam Mishra. His name will be added as an accused."
Police have also removed SHO of Gwaltoli area, Santosh Gaur, from his post. "He failed to follow due procedure after the accident... The lapse amounts to negligence. Immediate action has been taken," Lal said. Eyewitnesses said the car struck the stationary motorcycle with such force that the rider was flung nearly 10 feet into the air. The Lamborghini then mounted the motorcycle's front wheel and dragged it for some distance before coming to a halt. Asked if the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, police said the facts would be established once the investigation is complete.
Misjhra's lawyer Mrityunjay Singh, said, "Shivam was not driving. His health is fragile. The matter will be heard on Tuesday."...
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