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Driver Arrested After Thar Crashes Into E-Rickshaw in Lucknow, Killing Two

Investigators have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with toxicology results pending.

Police said preliminary investigation points to rash driving. (Sourced)

Overview

  • Two people were killed and six injured in the collision, with four in critical condition at Civil Hospital.
  • The deceased were identified as Mohit, 23, and e-rickshaw driver Umesh Sahu, 26.
  • Police arrested driver Akshay Pratap after tracing the Thar by its registration and seized the vehicle.
  • A case has been registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and a medical exam is underway after witnesses alleged intoxication.
  • CCTV shows a head-on crash around 7:15 pm near Baniya Bazar in the Cantonment area; the e-rickshaw carried devotees traveling from Nigohan for Khatu Shyam Darshan.