‘Drunk’ driver goes on rampage in Lucknow, chased down by locals

Several people were injured after a speeding car, allegedly driven by a drunk man, hit them on a busy street in Lucknow on Friday, September 20.
Following the incident, the driver was arrested under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), and the police seized his vehicle.
The accident occurred Friday night in Lucknow’s Rumi Gate area when the car struck multiple pedestrians. Locals attempted to chase down the vehicle, but in an effort to escape, the driver also collided with an e-rickshaw.

The chase ended when the locals managed to stop the car near Chhota Imambara. Furious over the driver’s reckless behavior, they beat him and damaged the vehicle.
Upon receiving reports of the incident, a team from Lucknow Police arrived at the scene to restore order. The injured were immediately taken to a hospital for treatment.
Lucknow Police officials stated that the driver appeared to be intoxicated, and liquor bottles were found inside the car.
“A case has been registered at Thakurganj Police Station. The driver and the vehicle are in custody, and the injured have been taken to the hospital. Further legal action is being pursued,” they said.
Earlier this week, two people died after a car collided with a stationary crane on the roadside in Lucknow.