Kanpur, November 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
A 55-year-old scooter rider was killed after a speeding SUV rammed into his vehicle and dragged him for nearly 20 metres before crashing through a boundary wall into a garden in Kanpur. Police have launched a search for the occupants who allegedly fled after the accident.
The incident took place around 7.30 p.m. on Saturday in the Awas Vikas-3 area under Kalyanpur police station, on the eve of Diwali.
The victim, identified as Santosh Singh Chouhan, was taken to a hospital after the accident but was declared dead. He had reportedly gone out for Diwali shopping. According to some accounts, he was returning home after purchasing a saree for his wife.
Eyewitnesses said the SUV, identified as a Mahindra Thar, hit the scooter from behind. The impact sent the vehicle out of control, causing it to break through the boundary wall of a nearby house and end up in its garden. The scooter and rider were dragged along with the SUV.
The vehicle reportedly had two women and a man on board. Its occupants allegedly abandoned the damaged SUV and escaped in another car. The SUV bore the inscriptions “Bharatiya Kisan Union” on the front and “Krishna Group” at the rear.
Initial accounts suggested that a woman with a learner’s licence was driving the vehicle, but police are examining CCTV footage to establish who was behind the wheel.
Kalyanpur police have seized the SUV and sent the victim’s body for post-mortem examination. DCP West Kasim Abdi said a case had been registered and teams were working to trace the accused.
The victim’s family has demanded the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
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