A 35-year-old welder allegedly died after being crushed under a neighbour’s car while taking a walk after dinner in Lucknow’s Nishatganj area late Friday night, police said on Saturday. Police have detained the accused driver, a 65-year-old retired government employee, and registered a case in connection with the incident.
According to a police statement, the incident occurred in Gali No 1 under Mahanagar police station limits. The deceased was identified as Ajaz ur Rahman alias Rahman Khan, a resident of the locality who worked as a welder.
Ataur Rahman, the deceased’s elder brother, said Ajaz had stepped out around 10:30 pm after dinner to smoke a cigarette at a nearby kiosk. After returning, he was walking on the road outside neighbour Anil Kumar Singh’s house when the incident took place.
Family members alleged that Singh was parking his car in a rash and negligent manner when the vehicle hit Ajaz, causing him to fall. The car then allegedly ran over his chest, leaving him critically injured.
On hearing screams, nearby residents rushed to the spot and family members took Ajaz to Bhau Rao Deoras Hospital. Mahanagar SHO Akhilesh Kr Mishra said, “Due to the severity of injuries, doctors referred him to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where he died during treatment.”
The incident left the family devastated. Relatives said Ajaz was the youngest among five brothers and earned a living through welding work.
{{/usCountry}}The incident left the family devastated. Relatives said Ajaz was the youngest among five brothers and earned a living through welding work.
{{/usCountry}}Police said they took the accused driver into custody Saturday morning and registered a case under sections 106 (1) and 281 of BNS. The body has been sent for postmortem and further investigation is underway.
“During questioning, the accused reportedly told police that the victim’s house was located directly opposite his own and claimed the incident occurred unintentionally while he was parking the vehicle,” said SHO Akhilesh Kr Mishra.
Following the incident, tensions briefly escalated as angry family members and locals allegedly prepared to stage a protest by placing the body on the road. On receiving information, senior police officials along with a heavy police force reached the spot and pacified the family by assuring strict action against the accused.
Police said a few suspected troublemakers were also detained to prevent any unrest in the locality. Authorities later escorted the body under police supervision to the graveyard, where the last rites were performed.