Overview

• An FIR filed on August 18 names neighbours C L Verma and his son Shivansh, who is alleged to have been driving in Lucknow’s Ashiana area.
• Charges were registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 109(1) for attempt to murder, 281 for rash driving, and 125(b) for acts endangering life.
• CCTV shows a car turning into a lane and striking three children, with one dragged on the bonnet and another flung before the vehicle hit a house gate.
• Six-year-old Shouvik sustained a fractured collarbone and rib injuries and spent three days in the ICU, according to the family’s complaint.
• The family alleges an eight-day delay before the FIR, as well as threats and attempts to seize the CCTV video; police say a detailed probe is underway.