PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 19 -- One person died and around eight others were seriously injured after a high-end car rammed into a crowded Diwali market in the Rajrupur area of Prayagraj on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Dhoomanganj police station. The driver, reportedly in an inebriated state, is said to be from the family of a reputed sweets and confectionery business in the Lukerganj area of the city.

The young driver was also seriously injured, as the car's airbag failed to deploy during the crash.

Eyewitnesses claimed the Jaguar was moving at high speed when it crashed into the crowd. After the collision, the driver locked himself inside the vehicle, refusing to open the doors until police arrived and extrac...