New Delhi: Shivam, son of Uttar Pradesh tobacco tycoon KK Mishra, was not driving the luxury car when he allegedly hit pedestrians and a motorcycle in a Lamborghini in Kanpur, his lawyer Mrityunjay Kumar claimed on Monday.ALSO READ | Kanpur Lamborghini car accident: Who are tobacco tycoon KK Mishra and his son Shivam Mishra?According to the lawyer, the Lamborghini was driven by Shivam Mishra’s driver Mohan.
“The hearing will be held tomorrow. Shivam was not driving, his driver Mohan was. This is an accident case. When he was not driving, no case could be filed against him,” Kumar told reporters.According to the FIR, the incident took place at around 1.45 pm on Sunday near Jura Park junction in Kanpur when the Lamborghini first hit a parked Bullet motorcycle and then hit a passerby. The complainant also suffered injuries, including serious injuries to his left leg and ankle, as well as other physical injuries. The motorcycle was severely damaged and several pedestrians were injured in the accident.ALSO READ | Kanpur tobacco tycoon’s son plows into locals in speeding Lamborghini – what we know so farPolice have impounded the vehicle and further investigations are ongoing.A case has been registered under relevant sections of the BNS Act, 2023, including Sections 281, 125(a), 125(b) and 324(4).Confirming the details, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Kanpur Central) Atul Kumar Srivastava said no arrests have been made so far.“The injured have been admitted to hospital. A case has been registered and investigation is on. Action will be taken based on the facts that emerge. No one has been detained yet,” Srivastava told ANI.ALSO READ | Rolls-Royce Phantom, Ferrari, McLaren and IT Raid: Lamborghini crash in Kanpur puts tobacco tycoon KK Mishra’s lavish lifestyle back in the spotlightDescribing the scene after the incident, eyewitness Satyendra Singh Chandel said: “Yesterday, a limousine hit some people on VIP Road. I heard that some bodyguards who were accompanying the car broke the window and pulled out the driver. They took him away in another vehicle. Around four to five people were injured in the incident.”
