Rahul Gandhi's convoy collides on Purvanchal Expressway
A three-member team will examine possible lapses in security, escort and traffic management after five vehicles and an ambulance collided.
- On Monday, multiple vehicles in Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's convoy collided on the Purvanchal Expressway near the 91-km milestone. Gandhi remained safe, though several Congress workers and security personnel sustained injuries.
- Gandhi was traveling from Lucknow to Sultanpur to appear for a defamation case verdict regarding alleged objectionable remarks made against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The case dates back to August 4, 2018.
- A private vehicle at the front of the convoy suddenly applied the brakes for an unspecified reason, triggering the chain reaction. The convoy resumed its journey to Sultanpur shortly after the incident.
- To investigate potential security lapses, the Uttar Pradesh Police formed a three-member Special Investigation Team . Headed by Inspector General of Police Kiran S., the team will examine circumstances and submit findings.
- Following the hearing, the special MP-MLA court acquitted Gandhi in the 2018 defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijay Mishra. The verdict concluded the long-standing legal dispute.
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