Kanpur : A Kanpur court on Thursday granted bail to a tobacco tycoon’s son, Shivam Mishra, hours after he was arrested for crashing his Lamborghini into pedestrians on Sunday. The court rejected the police’s application for judicial remand of accused Shivam. During the hearing, Shivam appeared in court and argued his own case, and the judge questioned aspects of the police investigation and the notices served.
Shivam will be released on personal bond of Rs 20,000 while the investigation continues. Police had earlier claimed evidence pointed to Shivam being behind the wheel at the time of the crash. Shivam Mishra was granted bail hours after he was arrested, days after a Lamborghini crash in Kanpur. Police maintained that he was driving the luxury car when it rammed into pedestrians and vehicles on VIP Road. He was taken for a medical examination before being produced in court. Visuals showed him limping and being assisted by police personnel.
The case saw a twist when a man named Mohan claimed he was driving and alleged Shivam suffered a seizure. However, police reports did not list Mohan as an accused, and the court declined to accept his surrender. Officials cited CCTV footage, eyewitness statements, and videos suggesting Shivam was pulled from the driver’s seat after the crash. The car was seized for forensic analysis. Previously, KK Mishra also claimed that Shivam was not behind the wheel of the car.
The complainant said that there was only one person in the driver’s seat in the Lamborghini car. After watching the video, he confirmed that the accused Shivam Mishra was driving the car. The complainant’s statement has also been included in the investigation report as important evidence in the entire case. According to DCP Central Atul Kumar Srivastava, the Lamborghini is registered in Shivam Mishra’s name.
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