Kanpur hit-and-run: Speeding Thar kills man, drags body for 20 metres; 2 women, man flee

KANPUR: A 55-year-old man riding a scooter was killed after a speeding, out-of-control Thar rammed into him in Awas Vikas-3, Kalyanpur area of Kanpur, on Saturday evening. The SUV dragged the victim and his scooter for nearly 20 metres before crashing into a green belt outside a house.The deceased was identified as Santosh Singh Chauhan, a resident of Panki. His son, Rahul Chauhan, said his father had left home saying he would return shortly.Eyewitnesses said two young women and a man travelling in the Thar screamed after the crash and later left the spot in another car.Police also recovered two helmets from the accident site.Police have taken the body into custody and sent it for postmortem. Kalyanpur station in-charge Keshav Tiwari said the SUV was seized and CCTV footage from the area was being collected as part of the investigation.Residents said the Thar first hit the scooter rider, then crashed into a house before ramming the boundary wall of another nearby house. The impact left the vehicle badly damaged.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.