Overview

• The case stems from an August 19 incident at Bhagat Singh Chowk in Nawada during Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra.’
• Nawada SP Abhinav Dhiman confirmed a case has been registered against the driver and said further details will be shared as the probe progresses.
• Local officers identified the injured constable as Mahesh Kumar, and doctors at a Nawada hospital reported he suffered a fracture.
• Viral video showed the officer being pulled clear and limping, as BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged the car crushed him and police countered that the vehicle only brushed his feet.
• Footage later showed Rahul Gandhi halting to assist the constable, offering water and seating him in his open jeep as the yatra moved on.