Lamborghini goes berserk in Kanpur market, crashes into vehicles, injures pedestrians; FIR against tobacco tycoon’s son

KANPUR: A Lamborghini allegedly being driven at a high speed triggered chaos on a busy stretch in Kanpur after it rammed into a parked motorcycle and an autorickshaw at Gwal Toli police station area, leaving at least one pedestrian injured and several vehicles damaged on Sunday.

The police have seized the luxury car and registered an FIR. Police confirmed that the Lamborghini was registered to tobacco tycoon KK Mishra, with his son Shivam Kumar Mishra (45) behind the wheel.




According to preliminary information, the Lamborghini bearing a Delhi registration, allegedly driven by Shivam, was moving at an excessive speed when it first collided with an autorickshaw. After the initial impact, the car reportedly accelerated further, lost control near a turn and went on to hit a parked motorcycle owned by Arya Nagar resident Vishal Tripathi, who was standing nearby and talking to someone.

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In the ensuing chaos, a pedestrian identified as Taufiq, a resident of Chaman Ganj Ghosiyana area, sustained injuries while trying to escape the speeding vehicle. He was on his way to Karbala when the incident occurred. Police said the injured person was sent for medical examination."

Eyewitnesses alleged that after hitting the autorickshaw, the car's speed doubled, creating panic among bystanders. They also claimed that the situation escalated briefly as people gathered at the spot, leading to heated arguments before police arrived and brought the situation under control. CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts are being examined.


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SHO, Gwal Toli, Santosh Gaur, told TOI that soon after the incident, the bodyguards of Shivam, who were following him in another car, took him to a hospital as he had also sustained injuries.