Five vehicles and an ambulance were damaged in a pile-up in Uttar Pradesh, leaving several Congress workers and security personnel injured. Rahul Gandhi escaped unhurt
Rahul Gandhi’s convoy was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on the Purvanchal Expressway while he was travelling to attend a hearing at the MP-MLA court in Sultanpur. Five vehicles and an ambulance were damaged, and several people sustained minor injuries.
Sultanpur: Five vehicles and an ambulance were involved in a collision on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district on Monday while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was travelling to attend a court hearing. Gandhi escaped unhurt, according to reports citing police officials.
The accident occurred near the 91-kilometre mark, within the jurisdiction of Haliyapur police station. Several Congress workers, party functionaries and security personnel reportedly sustained injuries, although the exact number and severity of injuries were not immediately confirmed.
According to a police officer quoted by the Press Trust of India (PTI), the incident occurred around 10:15 am after a private vehicle at the front of the group suddenly braked, causing the vehicles behind it to collide.
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According to a statement issued by the Sultanpur Police, the incident occurred near Milestone 90 of the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh when a private vehicle travelling behind Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s fleet suddenly applied its brakes, causing vehicles behind it to collide.
Police said no one was injured and confirmed that Rahul Gandhi’s fleet reached its destination safely. Police personnel were present at the spot, and necessary action was being taken, the statement added.
How Did the Rahul Gandhi Convoy Accident Occur?
Rahul Gandhi arrived in Lucknow from Delhi on Monday morning and travelled by road towards Sultanpur to attend proceedings in a defamation case against him.
During the journey on the Purvanchal Expressway, a vehicle reportedly applied its brakes suddenly for an unspecified reason. Vehicles travelling behind it could not stop in time, resulting in a chain collision.
Reports identified five vehicles and an ambulance among those involved. The collision damaged the vehicles and left some people travelling with the group injured.
The precise sequence of the collision and the extent of the damage were not independently established in the initial reports.
Rahul Gandhi Safe After Expressway Collision
Rahul Gandhi was reported to be safe following the incident. His vehicle was not among those involved in the collision, according to reports citing police and other sources.
Some Congress workers and security personnel reportedly sustained injuries. However, police described the incident as minor, with no major injuries reported in the initial account.
The convoy continued towards Sultanpur following the collision so that Gandhi could attend the scheduled court proceedings.
Rahul Gandhi Was Travelling to Sultanpur Court
Gandhi was travelling to attend proceedings in a criminal defamation case linked to remarks he allegedly made about Amit Shah, who was the BJP's national president at the time, during a rally in Bengaluru ahead of the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections.
The complaint was filed by local BJP leader Vijay Mishra in 2018. The case was listed before a special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur on October 26.
The collision occurred while Gandhi was travelling from Lucknow to attend the proceedings.
