Three persons were killed, and at least eight others sustained injuries when the speeding car ran over several pedestrians in the Nahargarh area. As the vehicle moved from MI Road to the narrow lanes under the Nahargarh police station area, the drunk driver mowed down people and vehicles on its way, police said. The SUV even collided with vehicles parked outside the police station. Those injured in the accident were Virendra Singh (48), Mamta Kanwar (50), Monesh Soni (28), Mohammad Jalaluddin (44), Deepika Saini (17), Vijay Narayan (65), Jebunnisha (50), Anshika (24), and Awadhesh Pareek (37).
Tensions flare in Nahargarh
Eyewitnesses reported scenes of panic and chaos following the incident, with bystanders rushing to help the injured while emergency services were called in. The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals, where they are currently undergoing treatment. Tensions flared in the Nahargarh area following the incident as angry residents took to the streets in protest. The crowd blocked the road and set tyres ablaze, demanding justice for the victims and capital punishment for the accused.
BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya's reaction
Meanwhile, BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya condemned the incident and demanded that the accused be hanged for his act. "The accused, Usman Hasan, has done this deliberately. He is a Congress functionary and should be hanged. I have full faith in my government, CM Bhajanlal Sharma, that this (victim's) family will get compensation and at the same time, bulldozers will be used on those who have caused this accident. The accused is a worker of Amin Kagzi (Congress MLA), and he is trying to save him. But we will not let him escape. We will ensure that he is hanged."
FIR registered against accused
Police said Khan owns a factory manufacturing iron beds in the Vishwakarma Industrial Area. A medical examination confirmed that he was heavily intoxicated at the time of the incident. An FIR has been registered against the accused based on a complaint filed by the father of deceased Mamta Kanwar. Following the incident, tension spread in the area, and police from four stations were deployed on Nahargarh Road and nearby areas to maintain law and order.
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