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In a major breakthrough in the Patrapada hit-and-run case that shocked Bhubaneswar on Raksha Bandhan, police on Sunday seized the Mahindra Thar SUV suspected of killing an eight-year-old girl and critically injuring her mother and brother during an alleged 'street race' with a Scorpio on Saturday.

According to sources, the SUV was discovered abandoned in Kusumati, within Jatni police limits, late last night. Police believe the driver fled immediately after the August 9 crash, leaving the vehicle in a residential area. Reports also indicated that the SUV belongs to a local resident of Kusumati.

The fatal accident occurred near a...