Kanpur: Geet Sachan, the 24-year-old woman accused of running over an LIC agent with her Thar SUV in Kanpur on Nov 7, on Wednesday attributed the accident to potholes rather than speeding and denied consuming alcohol.
Appearing before the media along with her mother, Nisha Sachan, aunt Mamta Sachan, and advocate Anant Sharma, Geet said she was returning from a shopping trip with her younger sister when the accident occurred. Geet said she panicked and pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the scooter rider to come under the vehicle. DCP West SM Qasim Abidi said police were investigating the accident and further action would be based on the facts that emerge during investigation.
Arrested after the incident, she was later granted bail on a personal bond. Maintaining that the incident was unintentional, she denied fleeing immediately after the accident.
She said she was taking a U-turn amid traffic on a poorly lit road dotted with potholes. The victim was attempting to maneuver his scooter past her vehicle when she turned right to avoid hitting him, according to her. Moments later, two women appeared in front of the vehicle, prompting her to turn left.