SUV driver accused of running over pedestrians in LKO held in MP
LUCKNOW, Oct. 27 -- A man accused of deliberately driving his SUV into pedestrians following an altercation over overtaking in the old Para area of Lucknow on the night of October 21-22 was arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, police said on Monday.
"The accused, Sandeep Kumar Dwivedi, a resident of Virat Nagar in Alambagh, was arrested on October 25 from Khadeh village in the Papaund police station area with the assistance of the surveillance cell," according to a police statement.
The complaint alleged that Dwivedi, who was under the influence of alcohol, pushed the complainant's pregnant wife during an argument.
When confronted, he allegedly abused and threatened the complainant before driving his SUV (UP32RS7108) at high speed into the complainant and the gathered crowd, injuring several people.
An FIR (first information report) was registered at Para police station under relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections, police added.
Police said two other criminal cases were registered against the accused at Sushant Golf City police station in 2024.
He was sent to jail following his arrest, according to the police....
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