Kanpur hit-and-run: Thar mows down scooter rider, drags him 20 metres on Diwali eve

Witnesses said two young women and a man travelling in Thar screamed after the accident before leaving in another car.KANPUR: A 55-year-old scooter rider was killed after an out-of-control Thar hit him in Kanpur's Awas Vikas 3, Kalyanpur, and dragged him and his scooter for about 20 metres before crashing into a green area outside a house, on Saturday evening.The deceased, identified as Santosh Singh Chauhan (55) of Swaraj Nagar in Panki, was identified by his son Rahul Chauhan.Rahul said his father had left home saying he would return shortly.Witnesses said two young women and a man travelling in Thar screamed after the accident before leaving in another car.“Kisan Union” was written on the front of Thar and “Krishna Group” on its rear. Two helmets were recovered from the scene.Police took the body into custody and sent it to the mortuary. Station in-charge Keshav Tiwari said Thar had been seized and CCTV footage was being obtained for investigation.Residents said Thar after hitting the scooty rider first crashed into Prof Kailash's house and then hit the boundary wall of Anita Mahevan’s house.