New Delhi: A serious road accident involving a high end Lamborghini in Kanpur has triggered controversy after the lawyer of the vehicle owner’s son claimed that he was not driving at the time of the crash, despite video footage suggesting otherwise. The incident, which occurred in a busy part of the city, left six people injured and caused extensive damage to nearby vehicles.
The luxury car sped through the crowded VIP Road area and first struck an autorickshaw before hitting a parked motorcycle. The impact threw the rider several feet into the air and the car dragged the two wheeler for some distance before colliding with an electric pole and coming to a halt.
Visuals that surfaced a day later show bouncers pulling a man identified as Shivam Mishra from the driver seat of the Lamborghini Revuelto. Mishra is the son of a well known tobacco businessman. His lawyer, however, insisted that the vehicle was being driven by a hired driver named Mohan and argued that no case could be made against Mishra.
Eyewitnesses described chaotic scenes immediately after the crash. One of the injured, Sonu Tripathi, said he and his cousin were standing near their motorcycle when the speeding car hit them without warning. Local residents gathered at the spot and accused the private security staff accompanying Mishra of trying to push the crowd away, which further increased tension.
Police have seized the black Lamborghini, which carried a Delhi registration number, and sent it for mechanical examination. After the video became public, the officer in charge of the local police station was moved from his post for alleged negligence in handling the case. Senior officials stated that proper procedures were not followed in the initial investigation.
The Mishra family has previously faced scrutiny from income tax authorities. Searches conducted last year at their premises reportedly led to the recovery of cash, jewellery and several luxury cars including models from Rolls Royce, McLaren and Porsche along with the same Lamborghini involved in the accident. Many of the vehicles were found to have identical registration numbers.
Investigators are now relying on witness statements, technical reports and video evidence to determine who was actually behind the wheel and whether charges of rash and negligent driving should be invoked.
