Pickup vehicle hit a scooter rider and dragged him for about 200 metres while fleeing on Musanagar Road in Kanpur’s Ghatampur area
Kanpur: A scooter rider was allegedly hit by a pickup vehicle and dragged for around 200 metres on Musanagar Road in Kanpur’s Ghatampur area on Saturday night. The driver accelerated instead of stopping and dragged him for about 200 metres despite his cries for help, according to the complaint. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
In his statement to police, Shubham said he had stopped at the Nagar Palika market around 9pm to buy household items. Ghatampur inspector Manoj Singh Bhadauria said police were using CCTV footage to identify and trace the pickup vehicle. CCTV footage of the incident allegedly shows the vehicle dragging the victim, Shubham , for some distance and badly damaging his scooter before fleeing the spot. The victim later lodged a complaint at Ghatampur police station late Saturday. He alleged that while leaving, his scooter came in front of a pickup vehicle. He further alleged that bystanders raised an alarm, but the driver fled with the vehicle. He added that a case would be registered on the basis of the complaint. Download the TOI App.