Ex-SP MLA son’s car rams night shelter in Lucknow, held; 5 dead, 3 injured

Lucknow: Former Samajwadi Party MLA Ashok Rawat’s son Ayush Kumar, reportedly, rammed his i20 car into a night shelter in the posh area of Dalibagh, near Bahukhundi Vidhayak Nivas, killing five and injuring three others, here on Saturday night.

Among the four injured, one lost his life after being admitted to the hospital.

Ayush, who was driving the car, was allegedly drunk. Two accused including Ayush and Nikhil were arrested by police while three others fled the spot after the accident.

It could be mentioned here that several such incidents have taken place earlier also, where party leaders and their kins were seen violating traffic rules and posing threat to law and order.

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