Chauhan, a resident of Swaraj Nagar in Panki, was riding his scooter when the speeding Thar hit him.
KANPUR: A 55-year-old LIC agent was killed after a Mahindra Thar allegedly driven by a woman pursuing her studies in Italy hit his scooter and dragged him and the vehicle for nearly 20 metres in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, police said. The woman, identified as Eeta Sachan, was arrested following the accident and later released by a court. The victim, Santosh Singh Chauhan, was returning home after stepping out to buy a saree for his wife. He was barely 500 metres from his house when the accident took place on Saturday evening in the Awas Vikas 3 area of Kalyanpur. Chauhan, a resident of Swaraj Nagar in Panki, was riding his scooter when the speeding SUV rammed into him. The impact dragged him and his vehicle for around 20 metres before the Thar crashed into a green area outside a house. The SUV first struck the house of Professor Kailash before crashing into the boundary wall of Anita Mahevan's house, residents said. Chauhan's son, Rahul, identified his father's body. He said his father had left home telling the family that he would be back shortly. Occupants allegedly leave spot in another car Witnesses said two young women and a man travelling in the Thar screamed after the collision but later left the spot in another car. The SUV, which had 'Kisan Union' written on its front and 'Krishna Group' on its rear, was seized by police. Two helmets were also recovered from the accident spot. Station house officer Keshav Tiwari said police had taken possession of the vehicle and were collecting CCTV footage from the area to establish the sequence of events. The investigation is under way.
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