Kanpur: A 19-year-old BSc student was fatally struck by an SUV in Mahmudpur Paith village, Kannauj, on Thursday night. The incident occurred after a verbal altercation at a tea stall, during which a man allegedly instructed his associates to target a rival. Although the intended target escaped, the SUV veered into a group of bystanders, resulting in the student’s death and injuries to five others. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The incident began around 9 pm when Arvind Singh (40) stopped at a tea stall while returning from a cold storage, according to police and eyewitnesses.
All the accused were absconding, police said, and teams have been formed to trace them. Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar said the incident followed a dispute between two groups and that an suv was allegedly driven into the group, resulting in the student’s death. Shyam Singh alias Matru, a resident of Mahmudpur Paith, was also at the stall. Police registered a case against the six accused under various charges, including murder. Police are examining eyewitness accounts and other evidence to establish the exact sequence of events and the individual roles of the accused.
The deceased, Ashish alias Bhollu, a resident of Rampur village, had enrolled in a BSc Agriculture course at Major SD Singh University in Mohammadabad, Farrukhabad, only a week before the incident.