Police on Thursday arrested Shivam Mishra, son of local tobacco baron KK Mishra, in connection with the high-profile Lamborghini crash that left several people injured on Kanpur’s VIP Road on February 8.
STORY | Tobacco baron`s son arrested in Kanpur Lamborghini crash case
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Commissioner of Police Raghubir Lal told PTI that the 35-year-old would be produced in court.
“He has been arrested and will be presented before the court within an hour,” he said.
Kanpur Lamborghini crash: Car hit rickshaw before crashing into parked motorcycle
The incident occurred around 3.15 pm when a Lamborghini Revuelto — an Italian luxury sports car worth over Rs 10 crore — rammed into pedestrians and vehicles in the upscale Gwaltoli area near Rev-3 Mall.
According to police, the speeding car first hit an autorickshaw and then crashed into a parked Royal Enfield motorcycle, throwing the rider nearly 10 feet into the air. The motorcycle was dragged for some distance before the car struck an electric pole and came to a halt. At least six persons sustained injuries, some suffering serious leg fractures and bruises.
Mohd Taufeeq, 18, an e-rickshaw driver who suffered leg injuries, lodged a complaint in connection with the incident. Another injured person, Sonu Tripathi, said he and his cousin were standing near their parked motorcycle when the car hit them.
Eyewitnesses alleged that private bouncers accompanying the accused tried to push back the crowd and behaved aggressively, escalating tensions at the spot.
Police personnel 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.
Following the incident, angry locals gathered outside the police station, alleging misbehaviour by the accused’s associates and claiming 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 the case.
The case took a fresh turn on Wednesday when a man identified as Mohan claimed that he was the designated driver and was behind the wheel at the time of the accident. However, police rejected the claim, stating that evidence collected during the investigation, including CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts, clearly established that Shivam Mishra was driving the car when it hit pedestrians and other vehicles on the busy stretch.
Counsel for the accused later claimed that complainant Taufeeq was not keen on pursuing legal action.
KK Mishra, father of the accused and owner of Banshidhar Exports Pvt Ltd — a firm engaged in supplying tobacco to gutkha manufacturers in the region — had earlier claimed that his son was not driving and was asleep in the car at the time of the accident.
Police have registered an FIR against Shivam Mishra under relevant sections of the IPC and the Motor Vehicles Act, including rash and negligent driving, causing hurt, and endangering life. Further investigation is under way.
(With PTI inputs)