SIT formed to probe accident involving vehicles behind Rahul Gandhi’s convoy in Sultanpur

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the accident involving vehicles travelling behind Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s convoy during his visit to Sultanpur on Monday.The SIT has been formed on the directions of the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the incident, establish the circumstances leading to the collision and examine possible negligence or security lapses.The three-member team will be headed by Kiran S, Inspector General of Police, Lucknow Range. Additional superintendent of police, Sultanpur, Brij Narayan Singh, and deputy superintendent of police (Traffic), Sultanpur, Ram Krishna Chaturvedi, are the other members of the team.According to a press note issued by the Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters on Monday, the SIT will investigate the causes and circumstances of the accident and examine whether there were any lapses in security, escort arrangements or traffic management during the convoy’s movement.The team will also recommend measures to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents in the future.The police headquarters has directed the SIT to conduct a comprehensive investigation into all aspects of the incident and submit a detailed report at the earliest.The accident occurred when vehicles travelling behind Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided while he was travelling from Lucknow towards Sultanpur.Further details regarding the circumstances of the collision are expected to emerge during the investigation.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in LucknowStay updated with the latest Lucknow news. Download the TOI App.