The collision occurred as Rahul Gandhi was travelling to Sultanpur for a court hearing in a defamation case. Investigators will examine the sequence of events and possible lapses in security arrangements, escort management and traffic coordination. Gandhi was safe, and no major injuries were reported.
BY PC Bureau
NEW DELHI/ October 26: A pile-up involving vehicles travelling behind Rahul Gandhi’s convoy on the Purvanchal Expressway has prompted Uttar Pradesh Police to launch a special investigation into possible lapses in traffic coordination, escort management and security arrangements.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted on Monday on the directions of Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna. It will examine the circumstances that led to the collision during Rahul Gandhi’s journey to Sultanpur for a court hearing in a defamation case.
According to a police statement, the team will investigate all aspects of the incident and submit a detailed report to Police Headquarters at the earliest. It has also been tasked with recommending measures to prevent similar accidents.
The SIT is headed by Kiran S, Inspector General of Police, Lucknow Range. Its other members are Brij Narayan Singh, Additional Superintendent of Police, Sultanpur, and Ram Krishna Chaturvedi, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic), Sultanpur.
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Rahul Gandhi’s convoy met with an accident while going to Sultanpur to attend a defamation case
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Sudden braking triggered collision
The accident occurred around 10.15 am on Monday as Rahul Gandhi was travelling to Sultanpur.
According to a police officer quoted by PTI, a private vehicle at the front of the convoy, belonging to local Congress leaders, suddenly applied the brakes for an unspecified reason. Vehicles travelling behind it then collided with one another.
Police said the vehicles involved in the pile-up had joined the convoy midway and were carrying passengers, including Congress workers from neighbouring Amethi district.
The SIT will reconstruct the sequence of events, examine why the vehicle braked suddenly and determine whether any lapses in escort management, vehicle coordination or traffic control contributed to the collision.
Rahul Gandhi safe
Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was not involved in the collision and remained safe, police said. The incident was described as minor, with no major injuries reported.
Congress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi also confirmed that Gandhi was safe and that his vehicle was not among those involved.
“Rahul ji is completely safe. It was a minor brush as his motorcade moved along the expressway,” Awasthi said.
The convoy resumed its journey shortly after the accident and reached the Sultanpur court at around 11.15 am, accompanied by police personnel.
The SIT’s findings are expected to establish how the collision occurred and whether changes are needed in the management of convoys and accompanying vehicles on expressways.
